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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.

Institutions Eye ETF Seeding, but There Are Some Trade-Offs
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.

Approximately 88% of Asset Allocators Plan to Increase Investments in AI, Data Centers
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Public Pensions See Improvements in Recruitment, Retention
As ETFs Mature, Institutional Allocators Finding New Roles for Them
Active ETFs Play Increased Role in Institutional Portfolios
AI Debt Issuance Taking Up More Room in Bond Indexes
SEC Dwindles to 2 Commissioners This Week
CPP Investments Partners With AT&T, GIP on Fiber Joint Venture
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.

How Manager Relationships and Transparency Standards Are Evolving
Morningstar, Pitchbook Launch Evergreen Private Market Indexes

The offerings are designed to benchmark the performance of nontraded, semi–liquid investments.

Morningstar, Pitchbook Launch Evergreen Private Market Indexes
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: Institutional Investors Begin to Embrace ETFs
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.

TRENDING: Allocators Increase ETF Use to Diversify Exposures
Editorial: CIOeditors@issmediasolutions.com
Industry Intel Roundup—Featured White Paper
Chief Investment Officer is pleased to present the next edition of our Industry Intelligence roundup. This week, we are featuring white papers sponsored by or featuring experts in the industry. The content was created to supply actionable insights to institutional asset owners regarding investing and governance.
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