Buoyed by rising stock markets, the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System’s investments rose in value by $2 billion last quarter to $19.4 billion, according to the latest report from its investment consultant.
The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission should begin using its authority to mandate climate-related disclosures in order to address climate-related risks to investors, the economy, and the public.
“Now is not the time to add even more to taxpayers’ burden,” the mayor wrote, adding that the bill would mean “raising taxes on Chicagoans now and in the future.”
Wilshire Phoenix, a leader of innovation in the financial services industry, announces the debut of the Wilshire wShares Enhanced Gold Trust (NYSE Arca: WGLD). WGLD tracks the Wilshire Gold Index, which seeks to outperform a stand-alone investment in gold and reduce its volatility without the use of any futures, leverage, or derivatives.
Giving a stake to workers makes them more engaged and creates a stronger culture, according to Pete Stavros, the buyout firm’s co-head of private equity for the Americas.
Leading private markets investment management firm Hamilton Lane (NASDAQ: HLNE) today announced the final close of Hamilton Lane Secondary Fund V, L.P. (the “Fund” or “Fund V”), a global and diversified private equity secondary vehicle.
A Japanese public pension fund that manages its portfolio in line with the world’s largest pension manager has boosted investments in ESG-related stocks by more than sixfold in its $62 billion domestic equity portfolio.