Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Illinois Fire Fund Hires New Investment Consultant

An Illinois hoses plan hired a new investment consultant earlier this year.

07.30.19
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Great Lakes Plan Swaps Non-U.S. Equity Managers

A Great Lakes-area pension plan made a change in non-U.S. equity manager lineup.

07.30.19
In The News
Institutional Investors Have More Power Than Governments To Shape Climate Future

Institutional investors have been using their financial heft to urge corporations to go green. But now they are asking Congress to do more — to get regulators to ensure transparency and consistency when it comes to reporting risks.

07.29.19
In The News
How Wisconsin Fully Funded Its Retirement System

As many state pension plans struggle with severe underfunding, the Wisconsin Retirement System stands out with a funded ratio above 100 percent.

07.29.19
In The News
New Jersey Pension Fund Just Shy of 3.09% Benchmark

Real return is the $76 billion plan’s best-performing asset class.

07.29.19
In The News
Times Investigation: $22,000 For A Trip To Australia? Pension Trustees Draw Scrutiny Over Travel Costs

The trustees of the massive trust fund, commonly known as LACERA, have taken hundreds of trips across the country and overseas in recent years, excursions that have cost the fund more than $1.3 million since 2015, according to a Times review of internal documents.

07.29.19
Industry News
Columbia Threadneedle Names Sr. Research Director

Columbia Threadneedle Investments has appointed Stuart Jarvis as a senior research director.

07.29.19
Administrator/Record Keeper
Calif. County Launches Deferred Compensation Services RFP

A California county has issued an RFP for deferred compensation plan services.

07.29.19
Industry News
Gemspring Capital Adds Two MDs & Portfolio Operations Head

Middle-market private equity firm Gemspring Capital has added two new hires to its investment and operations teams.

07.29.19
Industry News
Kudu Investment Mgmt. Acquires Minority Stake In First Long Island Investors

Kudu Investment Management acquired a passive minority interest in wealth management company First Long Island Investors last week.

07.29.19