Nest Commits $750M to Timberland Fund
The U.K.’s largest workplace pension will gain exposure to the asset class through BTG Pactual TIG.
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Geoffrey Berg Named University of Rochester CIO, Succeeding Doug Phillips
The endowment’s new investment chief previously held the role at the South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission.
Lehigh University Names Michael Gould as Interim CIO
On staff in the endowment’s investment office since 2018, Gould steps in for the departing Kristin Agatone.
Fixed-Income Benchmarks Become More Customized
Technology, data collection and better funded statuses have asset owners rethinking traditional benchmarks.
Data, Custom Indexing Reshape Public Equity Portfolios
Investors are increasingly seeking to customize their investments to their specific mandates.
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.
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?
PGIM AUM Grows to $1.4T, Driven by Market Appreciation
In its earnings report for the year’s second quarter, Prudential also reported a slowdown in pension risk transfer mega-deals.
Brookfield Moves Into Annuities by Acquiring Just Group
The asset manager’s wealth solutions arm announced it will acquire the defined benefit insurer for $3.17 billion.
Trump’s Crypto Working Group Lists Proposals for Broader Digital Finance Adoption
The recommendations in the 166-page report mostly called on agencies to provide clearer rules on trading the assets.
LP-, GP-Led Secondaries Grow to Record Volumes in 2025
In the first half of the year, more than $100 billion in secondaries transactions occurred.
CalSTRS Achieves 8.5% Return for Fiscal 2024-25
Assets of the California State Teachers’ Retirement System rose to $367.7 billion.
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.
CFA Institute Names Naqvi Managing Director of Research, Advocacy and Standards
Mona Naqvi, whose position is to begin in September, will inform the organization’s research, insights and policy.
Penn SERS Makes $1.5B in Fixed-Income Commitments
The Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System allocated to three strategies and maintained its assumed rate of return.