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Pandemic's Toll On Public Pension Plans

Battered by the coronavirus pandemic and low interest rates, public pension plans are headed for a record shortfall, posing risks to the living standards of millions of employees and retirees.

09.21.20
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Virginia Retirement System Pension Funds Lose Ground Because Of Investment Performance

The unfunded liability of pension funds for state employees and teachers has risen as market returns have lagged on investments by Virginia’s $82 billion retirement system.

09.17.20
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North Carolina State Pension Hits Record $108.5 Billion Market Value

The fund’s portfolio has added nearly $15 billion in value since markets tumbled in March.

09.17.20
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Canada's Massive Pension Fund Is Reviewing Its Nond Holdings In Light Of Near Zero Interest Rates, CEO Says

CPPIB manages about 434.4 billion Canadian dollars as of June 30 and a bulk of its investments are in North America — a little over 34% of total assets are allocated in the United States — followed by Asia.

09.17.20
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Influential Investor Group Demands ‘Net-Zero’ Targets

Climate Action 100+ urges 161 companies to cut emissions by 45% by 2030.

09.15.20
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ETF Assets Reach $7 Trillion Milestone

Investors have plowed $428 billion in new cash into exchange traded products so far this year.

09.15.20
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Volery Capital Partners Announces Growth Equity Investment In Leading Clean Energy Focused Asset Manager, Sustainable Development Capital LLP

Volery Capital Partners (“Volery”), a private equity firm based in Greenwich, CT, today announced that it has completed a growth equity investment in Sustainable Development Capital LLP (“SDCL” or the “Company”).

09.10.20
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Former BlackRock Chief Launches NorthCroft Capital

Former BlackRock global head Marcus Sperber is launching NorthCroft Capital, a new property investment and advisory business, together with David Bearman, a founding partner of Firefly Capital.

09.09.20
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A Bubble Scarier Than Big Tech Is Brewing In China

Valuations in the food and beverage sector have skyrocketed as institutional investors pile in.

09.08.20
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The Latest Hit To New York Governments: Soaring Pension Costs

As if New York government budgets weren’t suffering enough amid the pandemic, news from state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli just made the picture worse.

09.08.20