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November 6, 2025
Institutions Eye ETF Seeding, but There Are Some Trade-Offs

Institutions are backing exchange-traded funds as anchor investors, but they may have to sacrifice some control to reap the benefits.

Approximately 88% of Asset Allocators Plan to Increase Investments in AI, Data Centers

Limited partners are doubling down on digital infrastructure, according to a survey from Dynamo.

POPULAR STORIES
Despite High Market Concentration, Investors Are Holding On
WTW to Acquire Secondaries Manager FlowStone
Mercer Seeks New US CIO
How Investors Can Approach Portfolio Volatility Heading Into 2026
University of Chicago Endowment Rises 10.2% to $10.9B
Markets Battle Data Blackout, Cloudy Fed Outlook
How Manager Relationships and Transparency Standards Are Evolving

Alternative assets in DC plans; transparency and accountability requirements; and a shift in investor expectations are driving changes in the relationship between limited partners and their general partners.

Morningstar, Pitchbook Launch Evergreen Private Market Indexes

The offerings are designed to benchmark the performance of nontraded, semiliquid investments.

TRENDING: Institutional Investors Begin to Embrace ETFs

Once used for cash or transition management, exchange-traded funds are taking a bigger role in institutional portfolios.

TRENDING: Allocators Increase ETF Use to Diversify Exposures

While not a driver of growth in exchange-traded funds, institutional investors have found new use cases for the investment vehicles.

Editorial: CIOeditors@issmediasolutions.com
Industry Intel Roundup—Featured White Paper
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