In The News
Prudential Latest Recordkeeper To Face Self-Dealing ERISA Lawsuit

Plaintiffs challenge the use of proprietary products in Prudential’s defined contribution retirement plans, an arrangement they say impermissibly benefitted the company at the expense of plan performance.

11.08.19
In The News
Individual Investors Pulled $20 Million From Fisher Investments Following Billionaire's Sexist Comments

Individual investors at Fisher Investments transferred $20 million from the firm the week after the billionaire made lewd comments at a conference, according to a research note from Mercer, an advisor to institutional investors.

11.08.19
In The News
Illinois Senate President Backs Bill Merging Police, Fire Pension Funds

Momentum may be building to consolidate Illinois’ more than 640 downstate and suburban police and fire pension systems’ investments now that Illinois Senate President John Cullerton introduced a bill to do just that.

11.08.19
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Southern Plan Concludes Investment Services Search

A Southern pension plan has rehired its incumbent investment management and consulting services provider.

11.08.19
Searches And Hires
Southern Teachers Plan Slates 2020 Investment Mgr., Consultant SFPs

A Southern teachers pension plan expects to issue four public equity SFPs and one investment consultant SFP in 2020.

11.08.19
In The News
Ivy League Endowments Make the Same Old Mistakes

Hedge funds and natural resources underperformed. New investments in private equity look no better.

11.08.19
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Illinois Plan Issues Global Equity RFP

An Illinois pension fund issued an RFP for global equity managers today.

11.08.19
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Northeast Plans Conclude Investment Mgmt. Services Search

A pair of Northeast pension plans made a hire in their investment management advisory services search this week.

11.08.19
Administrator/Record Keeper
New England DC Plans Seeking TPA, Stable Value Fund Mgr.

New England defined contribution plans have issued an RFP for third-party administration services as well as a stable value fund manager.

11.08.19
In The News
SEC Proposal Protects Executives, Hamstrings Investors

Proposed rule changes would pressure proxy advisory firms to take a more management-friendly stance in their reports and vote recommendations.

11.08.19