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MERS Break-Up A Hard Thing To Do

Breaking up with MERS would be unprecedented and difficult — but not impossible — to do.

09.25.20
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America’s Pensions Have Been Shunning Stocks At Their Own Peril

Pension funds and endowments have been shifting away from the U.S. stock market for years. Some are now reconsidering that decision.

09.25.20
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Big Four Accounting Firms Unveil ESG Reporting Standards

Framework addresses issues ranging from emissions to pay and gender ratios.

09.25.20
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Active Managers Fail To Beat The Market Again

Two-thirds of US equity funds underperformed benchmarks over last 12 months, report shows

09.25.20
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Pension Funds Cannot Afford Not To Buy More Stocks

The expected revival of inflation means equities need to be at the core of portfolios.

09.24.20
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Indiana Grows Public Pension Funds Despite Market Volatility From COVID-19

The Indiana Public Retirement System increased its net assets by 2.56% to $30.6 billion during the 2020 budget year, records show.

09.24.20
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University Of Delaware President Announces Cost Cuts As Budget Gap Swells To $250 Million

Citing a potential quarter of a billion loss due to coronavirus, the University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis announced cost-cuts and tapping into UD’s billion-dollar-plus endowment.

09.24.20
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Commentary: A Solution For Illinois’ State Retirement Crisis

What Illinois needs is a road map to reform that’s readily available when the state’s finances finally break down. At Wirepoints, we’ve laid out a path for fixing Illinois’ biggest problem: pensions.

09.24.20
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Consultants Dial Up Transparency And Culture Assessment Of Alternatives

“Everyone loves to hear about culture now,” according to Willis Towers Watson’s Sara Rejal, who noted during a panel discussion at the Absolute Returns Conference Digital 2020 conference on Wednesday that funds are interested in a broader due diligence particularly with its hedge fund and alternative strategy partners.

09.24.20
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Daily ESG Briefing: Pittsburgh Pension Fund Adopts Sweeping SRI Policy

The latest developments in sustainable finance.

09.24.20