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5 Questions With BCA Research CEO Eric Jaffe
Eric Jaffe was appointed ceo of BCA Research in November 2023, where he is responsible for leading the Montreal-based global investment research provider and guiding the firm through its next phase of growth.
05.19.25
Midwest State Pension Eyes Executive Director Hire
The investment board expects to appoint an executive director next month.
05.19.25
Mid-Atlantic County Pension Loses CIO And Executive Director
A $5 billion county pension fund lost its cio and executive director in the last two months.
05.19.25
CalPERS Begins Deputy CIO Search; Seeking DEI Consultant, Staff Roles
The plan is looking to fill a role previously held by Dan Bienvenue, who joined General Atlantic as a managing director in April.
05.19.25
Midwest County Seeking Investment Manager
The county is searching for an investment manager to oversee its roughly $61 million investment portfolio.
05.19.25
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Midwest 457 Plan Posts Record Keeper RFP
Voya Financial is the incumbent record keeper for the city’s two retirement plans.
05.19.25
Windy City Trust Posts Core-Plus Bond RFP
The retiree health care trust fund is interested in complementing or replacing its existing core-plus bond managers.
05.19.25
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.