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Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Northeast Plan Concludes PE Consultant Search

A Northeast pension plan made a hire in its private equity consultant search at its board meeting today.

07.23.20
Private Equity
California County Plan Slates Private Equity RFP

A California county pension plan approved issuance of a private equity RFP at a board meeting yesterday.

07.23.20
People Moves
Westwood Holdings PM And Analyst Retiring

Westwood Holdings Portfolio Manager and Analyst Scott Lawson will retire next year.

07.23.20
Searches And Hires
Midwest Plan Approves Smid-Cap Value Search

The search is for a domestic small- to mid-cap value equity manager to handle an approximately $50 million mandate.

07.23.20
High-Yield
Rocky Mountain Plan Halts High-Yield Investment; Approves Rebalancing

A Rocky Mountain pension plan will not proceed with a recently approved high-yield investment.

07.23.20
Industry News
Western University Foundation Sued For Breach Of Fiduciary Duty

The former board chairman of a Western-based university foundation has sued the institution alleging a breach of fiduciary duty.

07.23.20
Announcements
Current Market Environment Favors Active Investments: Survey

The unprecedented global pandemic has created uncertain market conditions with ongoing volatility that most financial professionals feel favors active investments, according to a new study.

07.23.20
Announcements
University Pension Plan Ontario Names Inaugural President & CEO

The University Pension Plan Ontario (UPP) has named its inaugural president and ceo, according to an announcement.

07.23.20
Daily Feed
Northeast University To Consider Fossil Fuel Divestment

A Northeastern-based university will form an ad hoc committee this fall to evaluate divesting its endowment of fossil fuels investments.

07.23.20
Daily Feed
Mid-Atlantic University Appoints PE Founder As Board Chair

A Mid-Atlantic university has selected the co-founder of a private equity manager as its board of trustees’ chairman.

07.23.20