In The News
Pension Fund Trustees Who Spent More Than $1.3 Million On Trips To Face Audit

The Board of Supervisors ordered an audit Tuesday of L.A. County’s pension fund following a Times investigation of trustees’ spending on travel.

08.01.19
Passive Equity
Northeast State Plan Posts Passive Manager RFP

A state pension fund in the Northeast has posted its RFP seeking best in class passive managers.

08.01.19
Industry News
Hilton Names Taft-Hartley, Public Funds Director

Richard O’Hara joined investment management boutique Hilton Capital Management as director of Taft-Hartley and public funds on July 1.

07.31.19
Industry News
Principal Global Investors Adds Global Consultant Relations MD

Bob Strachan has joined Principal Global Investors as a managing director for global consultant relations.

07.31.19
Industry News
U.S. Bonds, Equities Contribute To Positive Q2 Returns For Institutional Plan Sponsors: Northern Trust

Traditional strategies helped lead to continued positive investment returns for institutional plan sponsors last quarter following a rebound in the first quarter of 2019, according to newly-released Northern Trust Universe data.

07.31.19
Industry News
Schroders Hires U.S. Defined Contribution Head

Deb Boyden joined Schroders as head of U.S. defined contribution on July 22.

07.31.19
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Southeast Water Authority Seeking Investment Advisor

A water authority in the Southeast has issued an RFP seeking investment advisory services.

07.31.19
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
West Coast City Issues Investment Manager RFP

A city in California is seeking firms to provide investment management services for its investment portfolio.

07.31.19
Daily Feed
Franklin Templeton Names Global Equity CIO

Alan Bartlett will join Franklin Templeton Investments as cio of Templeton Global Equity Group (TGEG), effective Oct. 1.

07.30.19
In The News
Illinois Pension Buyout Program Delivers Just 3% Of Projected Savings

A plan that allowed some pension enrollees to cash in early on their earned retirement benefits in exchange for curbing future benefits has so far generated only 3% of its expected savings.

07.30.19