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October 16, 2025
Stefan Strein to Receive CIO’s 2025 Versatility Award
The Cleveland Clinic CIO has set up a thriving generalist team that has also become an incubator for investing leaders.
NextGen Leaders Point to Career Growth, Peer Recognition
Members of the annual CIO list of rising institutional allocators shared how the NextGen program has affected their career development.
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
Netherlands, Iceland, Denmark Named World’s Best Pension Systems
The A-grade countries’ retirement schemes deliver good benefits, are sustainable and have high levels of integrity, according to Mercer.
OMERS’ Bruce Power Completes $1B Inaugural Senior Unsecured Bond Issuance

The issuance from the Ontario pension subsidiary is the largest to date within the Canadian power and utilities sector.

Eli Lilly and Co. Selects Goldman Sachs for $25B OCIO Mandate

The company’s CIO, Susan Ridlen, retired in August, and Goldman Sachs Asset Management will now manage its portfolio.

Endowment Tax Increase Will Have ‘Significant Impact’ on Yale Finances

The tax, which will balloon to 8%, will be an ‘ongoing expense of approximately $300 million per year,’ according to the university’s provost.

Mega Investors Consider Ditching Silo Investing for Total Portfolio Approach

CalPERS will vote next month on a proposal to adopt the trending investment strategy.

New York Pension Earmarks More Than $1B, Continues to Shun Public Equities

The New York State Common Retirement Fund has now gone nine of the past 11 months without allocating a dollar to public equities.

TRENDING: Andrew Palmer to Receive CIO’s 2025 Lifetime Achievement Award

The now-retired CIO of the Maryland pension system is regarded as a trusted mentor, a proponent of bringing investments in-house and an advocate for reducing volatility and increasing sustainability in public pension funds.

TRENDING: Australia’s State Super Hires Frontier Advisors as Independent CIO

The consultant firm will employ the superannuation fund’s investment team and manage its portfolio, while the fund will take a ownership stake in the firm.

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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An Investor’s Guide to Successful Artificial Intelligence Use
Discover strategic AI considerations investors can use to maximize value and streamline processes.
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