Wednesday, August 20th, 2025 ⁠A topical newsletter from CIO Asset Allocation Strategy A newsletter for institutional investors, spotlighting the latest news about asset allocation strategy. SPONSORED AD Asset Allocation AI Already Informs Indexing, Portfolio Management Those waiting for artificial intelligence to arrive should wait no longer: Investors use it regularly in building data-informed portfolios. Opinion A Complex Environment for Investing, Governance Raises the Appeal of Investment Outsourcing Insights from a Fidelity Investments portfolio manager on trends shaping investment strategies of small to midsize endowments and foundations in today's complex market environment. Asset Allocation Fixed-Income Benchmarks Become More Customized Technology, data collection and better funded statuses have asset owners rethinking traditional benchmarks. Special Coverage Data, Custom Indexing Reshape Public Equity Portfolios Investors are increasingly seeking to customize their investments to their specific mandates. Alternatives Measuring Hedge Fund Performance Has Its Limitations Benchmarks are a key part of the discussion as investors look for ways to quantify the funds’ contributions of different exposures to generate returns. Opinion System-Level Investing in Practice: From Beliefs to Blueprints ‘If you want to go fast, go alone. If you want to go far, go together.’ But what if the road itself is crumbling? Did someone forward you this newsletter? Sign up here to get Chief Investment Officer Spotlight directly in your mailbox!

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