Asset Allocation
NBIM Acquires NYC Office Tower for $542.6 Million From CalSTRS, Silverstein
Norges Bank Investment Management will own 95% of 1177 Avenue of the Americas.
News
Alternatives
Demand for Data Centers, Energy Creates a Gold Rush for Infrastructure Investors
Asset owners and managers are pouring hundreds of billions into the construction of infrastructure for the AI ecosystem, although the horizon is not entirely clear.
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.
Alternatives
How Asset Owners Are Thinking About Private Markets
Liquidity requirements reframe the need for diversification.
Asset Allocation
Canada Pension Plan’s Allocation to Energy Stocks Surges In Q2
Tech stocks remained the $527.3 billion pension fund’s top holdings, led by Nvidia, Microsoft, and Apple, despite dumping 22% of its Alphabet shares.
Opinion
Why Benchmark Choice May Be the Most Strategic Investment Decision
Two leaders from CEM Benchmarking offer insights on how benchmark selection strategy can shape investment performance outcomes.
Newsmakers
Churchill Asset Management Names Michael Foley Head of Institutional
Foley joins the Nuveen affiliate from Franklin Templeton.
Asset Allocation
La Caisse’s Equities Portfolio Leads 4.6% First Half Return
The Québec pension fund’s asset value rose to $357.5 billion.
Opinion
A Holistic Evaluation of Custom Solutions
Using a holistic value measurement framework is an important evolution when evaluating the performance of an outsourced investment provider, writes an executive from Chestnut Advisory Group.
Pensions
Wyoming Retirement System Returns 12.3% in 2025 Fiscal Year
Assets of WRS rose to $12.1 billion.
Pensions
Maryland SRPS Returns 9.83% in Fiscal 2025
Assets of the State Retirement and Pension System rose to $73.5 billion.
Market Moves
Secondaries, and Market Complexity, on the Rise
Limited partner-led private equity secondaries are driving the market to record highs, a trend likely to continue and to expand to private credit.
Newsmakers
Margaret Ryan Named Director of SEC’s Enforcement Division
The Marine lawyer and U.S. Armed Forces Court of Appeals judge’s appointment is effective September 2.
Newsmakers
MetLife IM Names Geert Henckens as Global Head of Private Fixed Income
Henckens succeeds Brian Funk in the position.
Corporate Moves
Aviva, ABB Limited Complete $1.076B Pension Risk Transfer
The annuity buy-in will secure the benefits of more than 7,350 beneficiaries.