The　microstructure,　crystallographic　texture　and　magnetic　properties　have　been　studied　in　a　Cu-33　at%Ni　substrate　produced　by　cold　rolling　to　a　reduction　of　similar　to　99%　with　subsequent　annealing　at　1000　degrees　C　for　1　h　in　a　protective　atmosphere.　This　treatment　results　in　a　strongly　textured　material,　where　the　fraction　of　the　cube　{001}　＜100＞　texture　is　99.8%　and　the　fraction　of　boundary　misorientations　with　angles　greater　than　10　degrees　is　only　5%.　The　material　is　shown　to　be　non-ferromagnetic　at　typical　operating　temperatures　for　coated　conductors.　Furthermore,　it　is　shown　that　a　CeO2　buffer　layer　can　be　successfully　deposited　on　the　Cu-33　at%Ni　substrate　using　dip-coating.　(C)　2013　Elsevier　B.V.　All　rights　reserved.