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September 25, 2025
Opinion: Unlocking 401(k) Innovation - Litigation Risk Is Stifling Thoughtful Stewardship

How the recent executive order on private assets in defined contribution plans could pave the way for investment committee excellence.

Pension Risk Transfer Lawsuit Against General Electric Dismissed
The company was accused of violating its fiduciary duty by picking Athene for a $1.7 billion PRT in 2020.
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
ISS Launches Engagement Disclosure Solution for Institutional investors
The new tool aims to streamline regulatory reporting.
Janus Henderson Subsidiary to Sell Stake to Annuity, Life Insurance Firm
The deal will bring $600 million in capital commitments to the asset manager’s private credit affiliate, Victory Park Capital, from CNO Financial Group.
Morningstar to Acquire Center for Research in Security Prices
The purchase from the University of Chicago of the provider of historical stock market data and indexes is valued at $375 million. 
TRENDING: 2025 CIO Outsourced Investment Manager Survey

Asset managers responding to this year’s survey reported on the percentage of their portfolios that is outsourced, the average size of their organization’s investment staff, outsourcing goals and more.

TRENDING: Pembroke Management Wins $181M Mandate From La Caisse
The Québec pension aims to increase its investments with managers in the province.
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.
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.
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.
September 24, 2026
Allocator Insights
Get an exclusive first look at what your peers are doing.
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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