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Norway, gather with top industry leaders shaping the investment landscape at the Nordics Investors Retreat on June 16-18. If you're posting from the event, be sure to tag us with the official event hashtag: #MarketsGroupNorway, and we will reshare your post. See you there 🚀

Congratulations to Breanne Eshelman of the UCLA Investment Company on being named to the 2026 Elite ALTS Allocators list. 💥 Find out more: hubs.li/Q04kL-1y0 This recognition celebrates institutional investment leaders who are shaping the future of alternative investing through thoughtful portfolio construction, strategic capital allocation, and a long-term approach to navigating evolving market opportunities. #MarketsGroupEliteALTS

The roughly $400B California State Teachers’ Retirement System says the majority of the risk in its total portfolio lies in public and private equities. 🔥 Connect with allocators advancing total fund risk management and portfolio oversight at the Institutional Summer Retreat on July 13-15, in Park City: hubs.li/Q04l91ZY0 According to materials from a recent Board of Trustees meeting, public equities risk and private equity risk combined make up about 79% of total portfolio risk. The CalSTRS risk team utilizes BlackRock’s Aladdin risk management system for the total plan portfolio, and the model estimates that 63% of the total risk in the investment portfolio comes from public equity, compared with an asset weight of approximately 41%. Lauren Bailey has the details: hubs.li/Q04l7n6L0 #MarketsGroupNews

Know which CIO is moving before the headlines do. Our newsletter delivers the news, moves, and meetings that matter to institutional investors, free, every Sunday. Inside this week's issue: 🔹 Temasek snags OMERS CIO, Illinois Treasury's CIO departs, and CalPERS reshuffles its top leadership 🔹 Private credit's quiet shift into specialty finance as direct lending crowds 🔹 A billionaire's contrarian nuclear bet from the Canada Investors Retreat That's one Sunday. Imagine what you're missing. 🔥 Subscribe free in 10 seconds: info.marketsgroup.org/newsle… #MarketsGroupNews

Congratulations to Amy Dai of the Johns Hopkins University Investment Office on being named to the 2026 Elite ALTS Allocators list. 💥 Find out more: hubs.li/Q04kQBFX0 This recognition celebrates institutional investment leaders who are shaping the future of alternative investing through thoughtful portfolio construction, strategic capital allocation, and a long-term approach to navigating evolving market opportunities. #MarketsGroupEliteALTS

As skeptics scrutinize potential cracks in private credit markets, institutional investors say niche segments are proving resilient and lucrative, even as rising retail inflows and concentration concerns in software and artificial intelligence push allocators toward more specialized, less commoditized areas of the sector. 💥 Engage directly with institutional investors uncovering opportunities in specialized private credit markets at the Institutional Summer Retreat on July 13-15, in Park City: hubs.li/Q04l8WVd0 The $http://129.3B Virginia Retirement System is among a growing number of institutional investors increasing exposure to private credit amid volatility tied to tariffs, inflation concerns and geopolitical uncertainty. Lauren Bailey has the details: hubs.li/Q04l9wLB0 #MarketsGroupNews

Henrik Olejasz Larsen, the chief investment officer at Sampension is rebuilding the portfolio for a world where falling rates are no longer a given — rotating into real assets, stripping leverage from credit, and pushing into venture capital despite regulatory headwinds that keep most Danish pension funds on the sidelines. As CIO of one of Denmark’s largest pension funds, Larsen has spent the past several years repositioning around a simple premise: the four-decade era of declining interest rates that defined institutional investing is over, and the portfolio should reflect that. muskana_22 writes: hubs.li/Q04l7BYt0 #MarketsGroupNews

During the 7th Annual Real Estate Europe Forum, our panelists discussed: ➡️ Real estate debt - strategies & outlook ➡️ Exploring opportunities in residential markets ➡️ The modern real estate portfolio A huge shoutout to our speakers, sponsors, and attendees who have shared their insights and shape the future of real estate investing in the region. 💥 Join us as we discuss what's next across the globe at the 13th Annual Real Estate Global Forum this December: hubs.li/Q04l9xmY0 #MarketsGroupRE

Italy has enacted a sweeping overhaul of its supplementary pension system, introducing automatic enrollment mandates, more flexible payout options and a new dispute resolution mechanism, as the country’s pension regulator urged further reform to close persistent gaps in coverage and adequacy. 🔥 Engage directly with pension leaders across the region at the 6th Annual Italy Investors Forum on October 13, in Rome: hubs.li/Q04l7tdH0 Mario Pepe, president of COVIP, the Italian pension supervisory authority, outlined the changes Tuesday in Rome while presenting the regulator’s annual report. Assets held in supplementary schemes totaled 262 billion euros at end-2025, up 7.7% year-on-year, while membership climbed nearly 5% to http://10.5 million — still less than 40% of the workforce. Muskan Arora has more: hubs.li/Q04l96N50 #MarketsGroupNews

“Traditional diversification can break down precisely when investors need it most — making alternatives an increasingly important component of modern portfolio construction.” From the sidelines of #ALTSHK, Connie Sin of Nomura highlights the challenges facing traditional portfolio models and the growing role of alternative investments in navigating volatility, uncertainty, and headline-driven markets in this conversation with YunXuan Koh. 💥 Join us at #ALTSME on December 15 in Abu Dhabi to hear from leading allocators, fund managers, and investment professionals: hubs.li/Q04l94Kq0

In this edition of Thailand Investors Forum, leaders delved into portfolio construction for Thailand-based investors, private markets, real assets, and the future of wealth. Led by industry key players, our event once again bought fresh perspectives to the investor community across the region. 🔥 Be sure to join our next conversation at the Korea Investors Forum, December 3, in Seoul: hubs.li/Q04kLZr70 Thank you to our panelists, sponsors, and attendees who have shared their insights at our event. #MarketsGroupBangkok

Today, we celebrate the spirit of freedom, resilience, and national pride that has shaped the Philippines since its declaration of independence in 1898. Markets Group is proud to recognize this meaningful occasion and celebrate alongside our Filipino colleagues, partners, and friends around the world. #PhilippineIndependenceDay #MarketsGroup

In today’s market, are traditional portfolios enough to capture tomorrow’s opportunities? 🔥 Request the agenda: hubs.li/Q04jHrb00 From private markets, hedge funds, and real assets to ESG, crypto, alternative beta, and risk management, #ALTSSF is designed for those managing, advising on, or allocating capital across today’s evolving investment landscape. Don't miss out on September 9-10, in San Francisco.

What are institutional investors really looking for when selecting private equity managers? 💥 Request the agenda: hubs.li/Q04kdJyD0 Hear from Evan Frazier of Marquette Associates as he shares insights on the due diligence frameworks used by leading pension funds, endowments, and foundations when evaluating private equity managers. 📅 5th Private Equity Chicago Forum | June 5 #MarketsGroupPE

Recognizing the leaders behind some of North America's most sophisticated alternative investment programs. The 2026 Elite ALTS Allocators list is here. Join us as we celebrate the allocators driving innovation, resilience, and long-term investment success. 💥 Find out more: hubs.li/Q04kM_d50 #MarketsGroupEliteALTS

The California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) has promoted Josh Diedesch to director of its Total Fund Management Division. Lauren Bailey has more: hubs.li/Q04l0fGK0 #MarketsGroupNews

In this Thursday's investor outlook, dive into: ➡️ Exclusive with CIO Jeb Burns on where allocating investors are leaning in, ‘un-siloing’ pension teams, humans vs. AI, US manufacturing ➡️ Florida SBA moves to internally manage $http://1.75B of DC fixed income assets ➡️ NBIM, La Caisse back TPG’s $2B ECHO Realty deal ➡️ People's moves from CalSTRS, Northern LGPS, and many more 💥Subscribe now: hubs.li/Q04l0kbY0 #MarketsGroupNews

Jeb Burns sees a world of shifting trade dynamics, reshoring, and growing competition for critical resources. Exclusive with Christine Giordano. 💥 Catch him at the 3rd Annual Institutional Summer Retreat, July 13-15, in Park City: hubs.li/Q04kNZL70 👀: hubs.li/Q04kMYBz0 🟢: hubs.li/Q04kL-1F0 🎧:  hubs.li/Q04kNdxw0 #MarketsGroupPodcast

“There is no real alternative to staying invested — even amid uncertainty, long-term opportunities continue to emerge across global markets.” From the sidelines of the DACH Investors Retreat, Dr. Anja Hochberg, CIO at Zürcher Kantonalbank (ZKB), shared her perspective on the current macroeconomic environment. 💥Join us at the Private Wealth Germany Forum on November 12 to connect with leading wealth managers across the region on November 12: hubs.li/Q04l0cGP0 She also highlighted opportunities in technology and emerging markets, the resilience of global investing, and the importance of maintaining a long-term outlook despite ongoing market uncertainty. #MarketsGroupGermany

For Jeb Burns, the difference wasn’t just the number of risks identified—it was the depth of the analysis. 💥 Catch him at the 3rd Annual Institutional Summer Retreat, July 13-15, in Park City: hubs.li/Q04kMWrS0 👀: hubs.li/Q04kLtsB0 🟢: hubs.li/Q04kNjrL0 🎧:  hubs.li/Q04kMXJm0 #MarketsGroupPodcast