Alternatives
Southwest Plan Bolsters Diversifying Assets Portfolio

A Southwestern pension plan added a pair of commitments within its diversifying assets portfolio.

11.12.19
Industry News
Year-End Bonuses Expected To Modestly Drop On Wall Street, Alternatives Expected To Increase

Year-end incentive payments are expected to drop modestly from last year in most business areas on Wall Street, according to an analysis by compensation consulting firm Johnson Associates.

11.12.19
People Moves
Kern County Seeking Investment Officer

The $4.3 billion Kern County Employees Retirement Association is searching for an investment officer.

11.12.19
Alternatives
Windy City Plan Seeking Volatility Risk Premium Mgrs.

A pension trust in the Windy City is seeking volatility risk premium managers.

11.12.19
In The News
Public Safety Pension Investment Returns Are Missing Targets -- By Nearly $1 Billion

Over the past five years, 642 public safety pension funds in the suburbs and downstate have received more than $3.2 billion in investment returns. However, those funds were expected to generate at least $4.1 billion from investments, a nearly $1 billion miss.

11.12.19
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