It’s been a year of change, with markets that have tested the best of allocators around the world.
In reviewing Markets Group‘s most-read stories of 2025, those most popular featured senior investment leaders generously delving into their strategies about what has been working in the changing environment. As always, our goal is to build a community of allocators who help each other to see around corners of our economy by sharing their knowledge, and our news and research team have been hard at work in delivering insights from key voices to you through the website, videos, newsletter, podcasts, and live events.
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Here are the most-viewed stories of 2025 on www.marketsgroup.org.
1. UNJSPF focuses on sustainability and carbon reduction for alpha
Early this year, Pedro Antonio Guazo, then chief executive officer of the $95B United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, spoke with Muskan Arora, exploring carbon reduction initiatives, total portfolio approach, and other initiatives for the year. Update: During 2025, the CEO switched jobs to become Northern Trust Asset Management’s head of international responsible investing.
2. CDPQ rebrands, drops Ivanhoé Cambridge name amid RE restructuring
In this news story, deputy editor Lauren Bailey describes La Caisse’s strategic phase out of the Ivanhoé Cambridge brand over the coming months.
3. The inside story on why NYC’s chief investment officer quit
In this exclusive with Steven Meier, former CIO of NYC’s pension system, Christine Giordano explores why he left his role, who he is, and the legacy he left behind.
4. Ray Dalio sells remaining Bridgewater shares, steps away from board
In this story, deputy editor Lauren Bailey explores Bridgewater founder Ray Dalio’s decision to hand over the reins after building the largest hedge fund in the world.
5. Texas Treasury’s CIO tapping into secondary market to beef up private equity allocation
In this interview with Muskan Arora, Anca Ion, CIO of the $105B Texas Treasury Safekeeping Trust Co., discusses under-allocated private equity targets and strategic secondary market opportunities.
6. CIO Keith Morris of State of Maryland Treasurer’s Office on Trump’s election and debt levels
Keith Morris CIO of Maryland’s Treasurer’s office shared his strategy around debt levels and interest rates in an exclusive with reporter Muskan Arora.
7. Sampension’s CIO on investing in complex credit structures for alpha
Learn how CIO Henrik Olejasz Larsen is structuring his portfolio to capture alpha after having tripled his fund’s AUM since 2007 in this exclusive interview with Muskan Arora.
8. Oregon’s investment engine targets sports teams
It’s been a hot year for sports investing, and in this exclusive interview, Michael Mueller, head of alternatives for Oregon’s State Treasury, details his investment plans for privates with reporter Muskan Arora.
9. SCOOP: CIO quits retirement to become interim CIO
Christine Giordano was first to break the news about this notable CIO heading back to work.
10. How he made 9.4% returns with a team of 3 and an energy divestment mandate
When this new CIO landed 9.4% returns with a tiny team despite being unable to invest in one of the hottest sectors, readers wanted to know why. CIO Frank Mihail gave editor in chief and head of content Christine Giordano the exclusive.
