Newsmakers
Franklin Templeton Taps Mercer’s Longtime OCIO Boss
After 33 years at Mercer, Rich Nuzum will spearhead FTIS efforts to grow its outsourced CIO business.
News
Corporate Moves
Wilshire Acquires Analytics Firm ParkLexington
The data and analytics firm focuses on improving the profitability and performance of investment managers.
Pensions
PRT Volumes Expected to Reach $100B Annually in Coming Years
A new J.P. Morgan report found that pension risk transfers will be among the fastest-growing product lines in the life insurance sector.
Corporate Moves
Man Group to Bolster Private Credit With Acquisition of Bardin Hill
The London-based asset firm announced it entered into an agreement to acquire the $3 billion manager.
Pensions
Public Pension Fund Returns Remain Positive in Fiscal 2025, Despite Tariff Stumble
For the one-year period that ended June 30, April’s market downturn might not even be visible, but funds may miss their benchmarks, according to Equable.
Pensions
OTPP Acquires Portfolio of Spanish Dentist Offices
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s $1.17 billion acquisition of the Donte Group includes 426 dental clinics.
Asset Allocation
As Exits Slow, Venture Secondaries Tick Up
Venture capital stakes are being acquired at attractive discounts while uncertainty puts a pause on IPOs.
Opinion
What System-Level Investing Is—and Why It’s Different From Any Approach You’ve Used Before
System-level investing links portfolio performance to the health of the systems that sustain it—and retools investment strategy accordingly.
Pensions
Funded Status of U.S. Corporate Pension Plans Rose Again in June
Aggregate surpluses rose to $114 billion in June from $102 billion in May, Mercer reports.
Pensions
CalPERS Reports 11.6% Return in Fiscal 2025
Private equity delivered double-digit returns for America’s largest pension.
Manager Selection
Austin City Pension Selects Albourne as Private Markets Consultant
COAERS recently approved an increase to its allocations to alternative investments.
Newsmakers
AIMCo Names Public Markets Head as New CIO
Justin Lord will helm investments at the $131 billion Alberta Investment Management Corp.
Corporate Moves
Legal & General to Form Credit Partnership With Blackstone
The insurer’s annuity and asset management businesses will tap the alternatives giant for private credit offerings.
Alternatives
BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale Dominate Crypto ETF Assets Amidst Institutional Interest
The firms’ offerings made up 85% of all crypto AUM, while separate research found 75% of investors expect cryptocurrency to soon become part of institutional allocations.
Regulation
Australia’s Central Bank Names Private Partners to Test Tokenized Asset Uses
The selected firms include Northern Trust, Australia and New Zealand Banking Corp., and Westpac Banking Corp., along with smaller fintech providers.