FIA providers are introducing indexing strategies based on actively managed funds and increasingly sophisticated investment strategies.

CalSTRS will increase its risk mitigating strategies as part of a broader move toward managing capital, liquidity and risk across the total portfolio.

Optiver is growing its footprint in global exotics and structured products.

Trend following strategies are serving as the primary door opener for U.S. pension funds stepping into bank-led quantitative investment strategies.

CIBC is strengthening its commodities QIS offering with ex Balyasny hire to deliver hedging and absolute return strategies to clients.

WisdomTree has listed two actively managed autocallable UCITS exchange-traded funds following Atlantic House deal.

Investors are pricing in only a slight bump in S&P 500 volatility ahead of the 2026 U.S. midterm elections, as a wave of single stock call buying and a dense corporate earnings calendar overshadow political risk.

Virginia Retirement System is expanding its diversifying strategies portfolio, leaning on overlays and leverage to manage total portfolio risk without making major changes to its strategic asset allocation.

Ex-QVR institutional head and Convex Asset Management chief are gearing up to launch three volatility strategies at Kai Asset Management.

U.S. pensions are becoming more engaged with bank-led QIS solutions.