Wednesday, February 19th, 2025 ⁠A topical newsletter from CIO Asset Allocation Strategy A newsletter for institutional investors, spotlighting the latest news about asset allocation strategy. SPONSORED AD Asset Allocation US College, University Endowments Returned 11.2% Last Year According to the 2024 NACUBO-Commonfund Study of Endowments, 658 institutions, representing $873.7 billion in assets, reported a $30 billion increase in spending. Pensions MassPRIM Reports 9.1% Return in 2024, Assets Reach $109.7B PRIM’s returns in 2024 were driven by a boom in equities. Alternatives Insurers Continue to Seek Greater Private Markets Exposure According to Conning’s annual insurance investment risk survey, insurance investors are far less concerned about inflation than in recent years and are piling into private assets. Special Coverage Commercial Real Estate Opportunities Will 2025 be a turning point for a sector that has been hit hard since the global pandemic? What sectors show the most promise? Pensions Proposed Kansas Bill Would Authorize KPERS Allocation to Bitcoin ETFs Senate Bill No. 34 would permit the $27.3 billion Kansas Public Employees Retirement System to invest up to 10% of its portfolio in digital asset exchange-traded funds issued by a Kansas-registered company. Asset Allocation US Pension Plan Managers Split on Primary Benefit of Private Assets An Ortec Finance survey sheds light on what pension fund executives expect in the coming years. Did someone forward you this newsletter? Sign up here to get Chief Investment Officer Spotlight directly in your mailbox!

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