Wednesday, October 8th, 2025 ⁠A topical newsletter from CIO Economics & Markets A newsletter for institutional investors, spotlighting news and trends in economics and the markets. SPONSORED AD Asset Allocation Operational Alpha Can Provide a Crucial ‘Competitive Advantage’ More efficient data management and use of machine learning can help investors better prepare for scenarios that include continued market volatility. Asset Allocation New York State Pension Continues to Pare Back Public Equities Assets The $284 billion fund has not allocated to the asset class in eight of the past 10 months and recently cashed out of $2.1 billion in equities.  Asset Allocation Mega Investors Sold Millions of Google Shares Just Before Stock Soared BlackRock, J.P. Morgan and CPP Investments are among the institutional investors that potentially missed out on billions of dollars in short-term gains. Opinion A New Dawn for Digital Assets: From Uncertainty to Action in the US Changes in Washington have made it clear ‘we’ve entered an era of building,’ writes the CIO of a sovereign fund. Alternatives Risk Factors Are Rising in Private Credit, Performance Harder to Predict Private markets are more sensitive to interest rates, inflation and tariffs, while there are questions about how private credit will hold up in a significant correction. Asset Allocation Institutional Investors Pull Back From US Equities, See Complacent Markets Amidst Tariff Policy Shifts According to CoreData research, investors are making significant portfolio changes in light of market volatility. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Sign up here to get Chief Investment Officer Spotlight directly in your mailbox!

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