In The News
Hawaii Pension Fund Rockets To Record 26.2% 1-Year Return

Hawaii’s largest public pension fund, which has been playing catch-up to dig out of a $14.6 billion shortfall, has achieved what is believed to be the best fiscal- year performance in its 95-year history.

09.20.21
In The News
NYPD Unions To Pull Out Of Pension Fund Group, Comptroller Stringer Urges Them To Reconsider

New York City police unions that hold partial control over how their members’ pension money is invested are planning to pull out of a consortium of other city pension funds that Comptroller Scott Stringer has credited with considerably augmenting their return on investment.

09.20.21
People Moves
HSBC AM Hires EM Bond Manager

She will co-manage the firm’s emerging market corporate debt strategies.

09.17.21
People Moves
Blackstone Names Senior Growth Equity Advisor

He will focus on advising the firm’s growth equity business.

09.17.21
People Moves
Commerce Trust Promotes New CIO

He will set the firm’s strategic course to meet client investment needs.

09.17.21
People Moves
Northern Trust Taps CIO

The previous CIO retired in May.

09.17.21
Industry News
Amulet Capital Partners Closes Second Fund

The fundraise brings Greenwich, Conn.-based Amulet to $1.3 billion in assets under management, the firm said.

09.17.21
In The News
BlackRock Losing 'Patience' On Pace Of Corporate ESG Disclosure

The hedge funds that lead most proxy battles seek to ride a rising tide of investor concern about sustainability.

09.17.21
In The News
China Link Gives Hong Kong A Boost In Bond Trading

The southbound Bond Connect is the latest example of how Beijing is supporting Hong Kong as a financial hub, even as it asserts tighter political control.

09.17.21
In The News
As Comptroller, Lander Would Use ‘Environmental, Social and Governance’ Factors To Inform Pension Investment

Brad Lander, the Democratic nominee for Comptroller, is all but certain to win the general election this fall in the overwhelmingly Democratic city after prevailing in a competitive primary earlier this year.

09.17.21