In The News
Another California Pension Fund Falls Just Short Of Its Investment Return Target

The California State Teachers’ Retirement System just missed its target rate for annual investment returns, recording 6.8 percent for the fiscal year ending June 30.

07.24.19
People Moves
Canadian Firm Co-Founder To Retire At Year-End

A founder of a Montreal-based investment manager will retire at the end of 2019.

07.24.19
Administrator/Record Keeper Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary Deferred Compensation
Florida City Seeks Consultant To Assist With Administrator Search

A Florida city is seeking a consultant to assist with a plan administrator search for its deferred compensation plan.

07.24.19
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Southwest Plan Concludes Investment Consultant Search

A pension plan in the Southwest has hired a new general investment consultant.

07.24.19
In The News
Big ERISA Decisions On The Horizon—SCOTUS To Review Third ERISA Case This Term

The U.S. Supreme Court recently agreed to review the Eighth Circuit’s decision in Thole v. US Bank, in which the Eighth Circuit held that participants in an overfunded defined benefit pension plan lack standing to sue for fiduciary breaches under ERISA. The Supreme Court’s decision in this case—the third ERISA case accepted by the court this term—could have significant implications for plan sponsors and plan fiduciaries.

07.23.19
Industry News
Eagle Asset Management Names New Active Equity Portfolio Co-Mgr.

Eagle Asset Management promoted Brad Erwin to portfolio co-manager on the firm’s Growth & Income Team on July 1.

07.23.19
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Texas County Rehires Investment Advisor

A Texas county completed a search for investment advisory services this month.

07.23.19
Industry News
Wells Fargo Associate PM & Senior Analyst To Depart

Jen Robertson, associate portfolio manager and senior analyst on the MetWest Capital Equity team at Wells Fargo Asset Management, will leave the firm on Sept. 13.

07.23.19
Industry News
GW&K Hires Global Equity Client PM

Andrea Clark has joined GW&K Investment Management as v.p. and global equity client portfolio manager.

07.23.19
Industry News
Tortoise Names CFO

Tortoise appointed Senior Managing Director Michelle Kelly Johnston as its cfo on July 1.

07.22.19