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UK Active Managers Fail To Prove Their Mettle In A Bear Market

Only half of stock pickers outperformed in 2020’s volatile markets.

10.14.20
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Global ETF Inflows Surge 40% Amid ‘Tectonic Shift’

Investor inflows jump to $488 billion in first nine months of 2020.

10.14.20
People Moves
Barings Real Estate Appoints U.S. Capital Markets Head
Barings has appointed Shawn Kimble as head of U.S. real estate capital markets, the firm
10.13.20
In The News
Texas Judge Shoots Down Houston Firefighter Pension Law

A Texas state judge has invalidated part of Houston’s 2017 pension reform package, holding that the city can’t determine how much it will contribute to a firefighters’ pension fund.

10.09.20
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An Unconventional Pension Fund Bets On Volatility’s Return

A small Japanese pension fund known for its aggressive bets on alternative investments is changing tack.

10.09.20
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Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System’s FY20 Investments Out-Earn Pension Peers, Despite Challenging Economy

The Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System finished the 2020 fiscal year with 4.94 percent investment return.

10.09.20
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Managing Retirement Funds Means Prioritizing Their Growth, Not Social Activism

An ERISA plan manager can prioritize environmental or social goals with his or her own investments, but not with others’ money.

10.09.20
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An International Recordkeeping Giant Enters The U.S. Retirement Plan Space

Smart becomes the second-largest recordkeeper operating in the U.S. by number of plans.

10.09.20
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SSGA Launches Trio Of Climate Equity Funds

State Street Global Advisors has launches three funds targeting Paris-aligned reductions in carbon emissions, investing across global, US and European equities.

10.09.20
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BlackRock ETF Thrusts Climate Change Into Political Sphere

Coal-reliant Germany falls foul of first environmentally-weighted sovereign bond fund.

10.09.20