Stanford Test #1
Opinion
Can risk 2.0 save us from crises yet to come?
In this regular column from WTW's Thinking Ahead Institute, researcher Andrea Caloisi explores two potential risk events in the future and how a more interconnected risk mindset, or 'risk 2.0', can protect us from them.
Andrea CaloisiJanuary 19, 2026
Governance
Proxy voting: Trump tightens the screws, but sole reliance on proxies rare
Institutional investors have played down the impact that President Trump's executive order to limit the power of proxy advisors will have on their investment processes, with pension funds suggesting proxy inputs only form a part of their voting decisions. However, the development feeds into an ongoing crimping of investor power.
Sarah RundellJanuary 8, 2026
Investor Profile
Veritas plans equity boost as Finland rewrites pension rules
Finland’s €5 billion ($5.8 billion) Veritas Pension Insurance Company is preparing to increase its public equity allocation by 15 per cent in line with new regulations in the country that aim to improve the sustainability and financial stability of the pension system. CIO Laura Wickström explains her approach.
Sarah RundellJanuary 7, 2026
Investor Profile
Innovation pays off at Iowa PERS with an alpha-producing TAA
An internally developed tactical asset allocation at IPERS has produced more alpha than any other active management allocation in the second half of 2025. It's the first time the investment team have gone live with an internal idea that has made money in its early months.
Sarah RundellJanuary 5, 2026
Opinion
Learning to see with a risk 2.0 lens
What happens if we examine past financial crises through a risk framework that acknowledges the adaptive, interconnected nature of real markets? Researcher at Thinking Ahead Institute Andrea Caloisi explores the application of a 'risk 2.0' framework to historical events.
Andrea CaloisiJanuary 5, 2026
Editorial
Best of 2025
From the DeepSeek-driven reassessment of the US’ AI leadership to the Liberation Day tariffs which plunged global trades into uncertainties, 2025 has tested asset owners’ theses around geopolitical stability, the dominance of the tech sector, and geographical diversification. Here are the top read stories of this year.
Amanda WhiteDecember 22, 2025
InFocus
How data is dragging infrastructure debt out of the shadows
Infrastructure debt offers asset owners attractive yields and valuable diversification, but it has also been a market long starved of reliable data that is crucial to manage risk.
Top1000funds.comDecember 19, 2025