Credit/Private Debt
Midwest Plan To Hear Credit Manager Presentations

A Midwestern pension plan has asked its general investment consultant to bring in credit managers.

02.28.20
In The News
QED Investors Closes $350 Million Fund VI

Oversubscribed fund VI will invest in early and growth-stage fintech businesses.

02.26.20
In The News
CMC Capital Raises Over $950 Million For USD Fund III

CMC Capital Partners announced today that it has recently raised more than $950 million in commitments for its third US dollar private equity fund, CMC Capital Partners III, well surpassing its original target fund size.

02.25.20
Asset Study/Review
Midwest Plan Approves Asset Allocation Targets

A Midwestern pension plan approved a new target asset allocation at last week’s meetings.

02.25.20
Alternatives
Mid-Atlantic Plan Taps Private Markets Consultant

A Mid-Atlantic pension plan appears to have a hired a firm as a result of its search for discretionary private markets consulting services.

02.25.20
Small-Cap
West Coast Plan Concludes U.S. Small-Cap Emerging Manager Search

A West Coast pension plan approved hires in its domestic small-cap equity emerging manager search last week.

02.25.20
In The News
OMERS Reports 2019 Results

Diversified portfolio delivers net investment return of 11.9%.

02.24.20
In The News
Franklin Templeton Launches Franklin Focused Growth Fund For US Investors

Franklin Templeton today announced the introduction of Franklin Focused Growth Fund, which seeks capital appreciation by investing in a concentrated portfolio of approximately 20 to 50 growth stocks that the investment manager believes show favorable growth, quality and valuation characteristics versus the broader market.

02.24.20
In The News
Pritzker's Accounting Gimmicks Can't Fix Pension Crisis, But Real Reform Can

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker previously floated a pension plan that included pawning-off state assets, taking on more high-interest debt and reducing pension funding before walking back the plan amid criticism. Here’s a real solution.

02.24.20
Searches And Hires Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Midwest Firefighters’ Plan Reissues Investment Consultant RFP

A Midwestern firefighters’ plan has reissued an investment consultant RFP.

02.21.20