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Western College Seeks Advisor
The college has issued an RFP seeking a firm to provide financial advisory services and help manage its investment portfolio.
04.23.25
Florida Pension Makes Smid-Cap Growth Hire
The retirement system hired a new manager at its board meeting yesterday after finalist interviews were held in March.
04.25.25
West Coast City Selects Investment Manager
The $604 million investment portfolio is currently managed internally by the city.
04.25.25
SKY Leasing Closes Sixth Flagship Fund
The fund has committed more than $600 million of capital to acquire a fleet of 62 aircraft.
04.25.25
Southern Teachers Pension To Begin Infrastructure, MAC Searches
The retirement system added the two new asset classes as part of a completed asset allocation study.
04.25.25
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Southern City Pension Issues Investment Consultant RFP
The plan’s current consultant has been in place since 2006.
04.25.25
In The News
Ken Leech Pleads Not Guilty In $600M Fraud Case; Released On $10M Bond
Former Western Asset Management co-CIO Ken Leech appeared in federal court on Monday, where he pled not guilty to charges stemming from a $600m fraud case alleging that he ‘cherry picked’ trades for favored clients over several years.
The Case for Outsourced Chief Investment Officers: A Conversation with Patrick Decker
According to Patrick Decker, head of institutional OCIO at Wilmington Trust, nonprofits are increasingly turning to this model for professional investment and governance management. Decker makes a case that this model is a great way for foundations to reassess strategic plans, endowment strategies and fundraising goals during times of financial stress.
Hollins Asks To Expand Pay-To-Play Investigation To Whitmire’s State Of The City Address
City Controller Chris Hollins wants any investigation into his office’s fundraising practices to extend to the Mayor’s State of the City event, he said in a letter to the Office of Inspector General and City Council Ethics Committee.
Q&A with WashU’s Chief Investment Officer Scott Wilson
Wilson, who oversees the St. Louis-based university’s approximatley $2.5 billion endowment, speaks about managing the portfolio in today’s market.
RFP: Investment Consulting Services - Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association
RFP: Investment Consulting Services - Anchorage Police And Fire Retirement System
The RFP will post on April 15, 2025, and the deadline for proposal submissions is June 17, 2025.
Proposals from responsible bidders are due 5/30/25 by 4:30 p.m. AKT.