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Why Are Retirement Plan Sponsors So Far Behind On Sustainable Investing?

Lisa Woll, CEO of US SIF, discusses how inconsistent guidance has hindered the inclusion of sustainable investing options in defined contribution plans, but there is hope that a review ordered by President Joe Biden can change that.

02.10.21
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Bardin Hill Raises $600 Million For Opportunistic Credit Strategy

The Strategy identifies and executes on stressed, distressed, process-driven, and special situations investments less correlated to global debt and equity markets with a focus on control-oriented opportunities in smaller and medium-sized capital structures.

02.09.21
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DivestUVA Open Letter Calls For Divestment From Fossil Fuels And Other Unsustainable Ventures

Demands include defining what is encompassed in fossil fuel industries and getting the University to disclose the percentage of current investments held in such industries through UVIMCO.

02.09.21
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'Another UNC Is Possible': Four-Point Plan Calls For New Approach To Financial Crisis

Another UNC is Possible is a plan to address the immediate financial concerns of the UNC System while facilitating an equitable transition toward a post-pandemic North Carolina.

02.09.21
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PIMCO Dynamic Income Opportunities Fund Raises $2 Billion In IPO

The Fund’s common shares began trading today, January 27, 2021, on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol “PDO” and the offering is expected to close on Friday, January 29, 2021, subject to customary closing conditions.

02.08.21
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The Competing Factors Driving ESG Disclosures

There has been mounting pressure on mandatory ESG disclosure in recent years that may reach a precipice in 2021 with a new SEC Chairman.

02.05.21
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State Pension Fund Returns Soar Amidst Pandemic

The Pension Reserves Investment Trust (PRIT) Fund saw a return of 16.4 percent from July 1 through Dec. 31, outperforming its benchmark for that period of 12.5 percent.

02.04.21
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Wall Street, Public Construction Firms Eager For Biden's Infrastructure Push

Investors and publicly traded contractors are betting that the new administration’s focus on Building Back Better will be a boon to business and to stock prices, which already are rising.

02.04.21
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Blue Sea Capital Closes $430 Million Fund II, Exceeding $350 Million Target

Blue Sea Capital today announced that it has successfully closed Blue Sea Capital Fund II LP and Blue Sea Capital Executive Fund II LP, a $430 million private equity fund.

02.02.21
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Hedge Fund Commitments From US Public Pensions Total $12.5 Billion During 2020 With Net $1.7 Billion Of Flows

US pensions awarded $9 billion to hedge funds in H1 amidst market uncertainty, but as worst-case scenarios did not materialize in H2, equity markets recovered and hedge fund allocations tailed off to $2.2 billion in Q3 and $1.3 billion in Q4.

02.02.21