Litigation, fees and structures: Why 401(k) plans won’t jump into alts, yet
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
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
Featured Story
Europe rearms, defence returns surge, asset owners rethink exposure
Years of hard-line exclusions of the defence industry kept many asset owners out of one of the strongest-performing sectors. Now, as Europe rearms, investors are reworking defence policies – cautiously and under intense scrutiny.
Brendan SwiftDecember 18, 2025
Featured Story
Alaska’s APFC: Why any nudge lower in private equity will be slow progress
As Alaska's APFC mulls trimming its 18 per cent private equity allocation, the reality of getting legacy managers off the books is proving more challenging, according to deputy CIO, private markets Allen Waldrop. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, he also shares his view on secondaries and manager selection.
Sarah RundellDecember 18, 2025
Podcasts
CalPERS’ Stephen Gilmore on the total portfolio approach
Listen to the detailed interview between Top1000funds.com editor Amanda White and CalPERS' CIO Stephen Gilmore to gain insights into how a TPA mindset has the potential, through a shared focus on the total portfolio, to add value, simplify accountability and open new opportunities for investments.
STAFF WRITERDecember 17, 2025
Investor Profile
How CalPERS aims to add 50-60 bps using TPA
Stephen Gilmore says he can add 50 to 60 basis points to portfolio returns by using a total portfolio approach. In a long interview, Amanda White spoke to the CIO of CalPERS about why a TPA mindset can add value, simplify accountability and open new opportunities for investments.
Amanda WhiteDecember 16, 2025
Investor Profile
Why West Virginia’s CIO is worried about its China divestment directive
The $28 billion West Virginia Investment Management Board will divest from Chinese state-owned companies and CIO Craig Slaughter has reservations about the decision. He outlines in an interview with Top1000funds.com about why the directive is an extension of a big threat facing investors: a decline in liberal democracy.
Darcy SongDecember 15, 2025