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October 18, 2023
Volatility: Treasury Bonds Fluctuating Even More Than Stocks

The price swings on government paper these days are ‘extremely elevated,’ according to the Bespoke Investment Group.

Volatility: Treasury Bonds Fluctuating Even More Than Stocks
Netherlands Ranks 1st Among 47 Global Pension Systems

The 2023 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index ranked pension funds around the world on adequacy, sustainability and integrity; the US got a C+.

Netherlands Ranks 1st Among 47 Global Pension Systems
POPULAR STORIES
Public Pensions See Improvements in Recruitment, Retention
CPP Investments Partners With AT&T, GIP on Fiber Joint Venture
Barings Appoints Asset-Based Finance Head
UK’s Nest Awards Wellington $4.6B Emerging Markets Equity Mandate
Octagon Credit Investors Names Investor Relations Head
Cedars-Sinai Appoints CIO for $8B Portfolio
How to Analyze Investments’ Hacking Vulnerability

Can tools like the ISS ESG Cyber Risk score help institutional investors navigate exposure to digital attacks?

How to Analyze Investments’ Hacking Vulnerability
At Least 8 States Buy Israeli Bonds Totaling More Than $100M to Support War Against Hamas

Moody’s warns that a prolonged conflict could hurt the country’s credit rating.

At Least 8 States Buy Israeli Bonds Totaling More Than $100M to Support War Against Hamas
TRENDING: CalPERS’ Private Equity Allocation Remains Nearly $7B Under Target in Q3

The New York State Common Retirement Fund recorded the largest overallocation among global pension funds at $11.7 billion.

TRENDING: CalPERS’ Private Equity Allocation Remains Nearly $7B Under Target in Q3
TRENDING: So Interest Rates Won’t Rise Anymore, Eh? Not So Fast

Lombard’s Blitz makes the case for why the Fed will keep hiking, all the way up to 6.5%.

TRENDING: So Interest Rates Won’t Rise Anymore, Eh? Not So Fast
Editorial: CIOeditors@issmediasolutions.com
Industry Intel Roundup—Featured Webinars
Chief Investment Officer is pleased to present the next edition of our Industry Intelligence roundup. This week, we are featuring webinars sponsored by or featuring experts in the industry. The content was created to supply actionable insights to institutional asset owners regarding investing and governance.
September 24, 2026
Inside Investment Offices: What Allocators Can Learn From Each Other
How does your investment team compare with those at other institutional investors? What governance structures, staffing models and operating practices are becoming more common across the industry? Join CIO for a candid discussion with institutional investors participating in the Allocator Insights Survey. They’ll share the peer benchmarks they find hardest to obtain, the information that will be most valuable to their organizations, and the significance of accurate data to the entire allocator community. Topics include investment team structure, technology adoption, governance, consultant relationships and asset allocation practices.
June 25, 2026
What Limited Partners Want
As limited partner expectations evolve, so must the strategies of general partners. This webinar will dive into the minds of today’s LPs—what drives their decisions, what earns their trust and what keeps them committed.
January 22, 2026
Investment Outlook
Market experts will deliver forward-looking insights on the U.S. economy and the global macroeconomic trends shaping investment decisions. Gain a clear perspective on the forces driving markets in 2026—from inflation and interest rate trajectories to sector performance and geopolitical risk.
November 20, 2025
CIO Interview Series: Katherine Molnar, CIO, Fairfax County Police Officers Retirement System
A more digital asset-friendly U.S. administration has helped catalyze real changes in how digital assets are discussed. Katherine Molnar, CIO of the Fairfax County Police Officers Retirement System, says her team has been investing in digital assets since 2018. Join Amy Resnick, Executive Editor of CIO, as she speaks with Molnar about the change in regulatory uncertainty; how the Fairfax County Retirement Systems has engaged with digital assets and tokenization; and how to get comfortable with the custody of digital assets and custodians.
September 25, 2025
CIO Interview Series: Rich Nuzum, Head of OCIO, Franklin Templeton
Join CHIEF INVESTMENT OFFICER Executive Editor Amy Resnick in conversation with Rich Nuzum, the new head of OCIO at Franklin Templeton and the former executive director of investments at Mercer. They will discuss the evolution of OCIO and the future of institutional allocation. The conversation will touch on the long-term growth potential of outsourcing for all types of institutional asset owners, the fastest growing sectors for outsourcing, for which funds outsourcing makes sense, and fiduciary monitoring—for which fiduciary duties investors are still responsible. Nuzum will also share his thoughts on and insights into the growing trend of the collective defined contribution and the use of model portfolios and custom target-date funds by retirement and institutional investors.
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