Risk July 1, 2026

Allocators Focus On Risk Management in Increasingly Complex Environment

Geopolitics, trade conflicts and persistent inflation are top of mind for investors.

Risk Management

A review of tools and strategies asset owners are using to manage all the different risks that face institutional investors in 2026.

see updates from our news team >

Risk July 1, 2026

Investors Shift to Alts, Other Active Strategies to Calm Concentration Worries

Morningstar’s CIO for the Americas cites emerging markets and early artificial intelligence ‘losers’ as potential smart plays.

Risk July 1, 2026

Focus on Liquidity Risk Sharpens as Slower Private Equity Distributions Persist

Over-allocations, public market concentration, and questions about the cost and sources of funding all lead to questions for investors.

Pensions July 1, 2026

BlackRock Appointed as Fiduciary Manager for British Coal Staff Pension

The £8 billion OCIO mandate with BCSSS will cover 39,000 members.

Manager Selection June 30, 2026

Emerging Hedge Funds Finding Their Footing Earlier

Smaller firms are adapting to an increasingly competitive environment, according to research from the Alternative Investment Management Association.

Newsmakers June 29, 2026

Rockefeller University Names Jun Yang as CIO, Succeeding Paula Volent

The $3 billion endowment’s new investment head comes from Oberlin College.

Asset Allocation June 29, 2026

How to Reduce Global Equity Concentration Risk by Region, Sector and Strategy

CIO interviewed Jared Gross of J.P. Morgan Asset Management on his recent paper about using ETFs to rebalance away from benchmark-related overexposures.

Newsmakers June 29, 2026

Janus Henderson Names New Hires in Institutional Client Group

The three newcomers include an outsourced CIO specialist from Participant Capital.

Manager Selection June 29, 2026

What Do Limited Partners Want From Their Managers?

In a CIO webinar, institutional investors discussed their evolving relationships with and their expectations for their general partners.

Pensions June 26, 2026

Trump Administration Seeks $1B to Restore Delphi Pensions

The effort, included in $87.6 billion supplemental spending request, revives a long-running fight to restore full benefits to levels they were at before GM’s 2009 bankruptcy.

Pensions June 26, 2026

Colorado PERA Returns 14.1% in 2025, Sees Slight Dip in Funded Status

Assets of the pension system rose to $75.1 billion, while unfunded liabilities ticked up to $30.1 billion.

Opinion June 25, 2026

Will AI’s Next Productivity Revolution Begin in the Fields?

A First Eagle Investments fund manager explores how artificial intelligence tools will benefit businesses, like farming, using it to solve practical operating problems.

Risk June 25, 2026

With Mega-IPOs, Index Concentration Can Encourage Shift Toward Active Management

As indexes are increasingly dominated by large companies, managers tout active strategies as a solution.

News June 24, 2026

SEC Sends Proposed Electronic Delivery Rule to White House

The measure will be reviewed for at least 90-days before entering a comment period. 

Newsmakers June 24, 2026

New Mexico Educational Retirement Board Names New CIO

Deputy CIO Steve Neel will step up at the $20 billion fund, succeeding Bob Jacksha.

Asset Allocation June 24, 2026

Insurers Further Embrace Private Credit

A report from Clearwater Analytics identified why the asset class is such a good fit for certain types of insurance companies.