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Jim Cramer Blasts SEC’s ‘Outrageous’ Proposed Rule Change For Institutional Investor Disclosures

CNBC’s Jim Cramer on Wednesday railed against a proposal to update a security law that provides oversight over Wall Street activity.

07.24.20
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Kentucky attorney general Daniel Cameron steps into public pension case poised for dismissal

The state of Kentucky, represented by Attorney General Daniel Cameron, is getting involved in a lawsuit that claims hedge fund firms and ex-officials of the commonwealth’s public pension system breached their fiduciary duty by arranging very risky investments.

07.23.20
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Nuveen Completes $150 Million First Close Of Global Impact Fund To Tackle Income Inequality And Climate Change

Global pandemic underscores critical need for private equity investment as equality gap widens and issues of waste, energy efficiency and climate change become more pressing than ever due to COVID-19.

07.22.20
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Another California Pension Fund Falls Short Of Investment Target After Coronavirus Downturn

California schools pay 19% of teachers’ wages to their pension fund.

07.21.20
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Frozen DB Plans Still Require Much Attention

There is nearly as much work to do when a DB plan is frozen as when it’s open, and ignoring it could come at great cost.

07.21.20
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Castleforge Partners Wraps Up Third Fund

London-based private equity firm Castleforge Partners has raised over 270 million pounds for its third fund.

07.20.20
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Vanguard Transfers 1,300 staffers To Outsourcing Partner Infosys, Which Will Open A Malvern Center

Vanguard Group, the Malvern-based investment giant that employs more than 12,000 in Chester County, says it will transfer out of the company 1,300 workers who handle employers’ 401(k) plans for five million working and retired Americans.

07.20.20
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AMP Capital Hit With Poor Returns In Shopping Mall Fund

AMP Capital’s $29 billion real estate arm, led by Carmel Hourigan, has been hit with poor returns in its flagship shopping malls fund, as the broader business battles further fallout from the controversial promotion of its new chief executive Boe Pahari following a sexual harassment settlement.

07.20.20
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The Investment Industry Claims To Support Diversity, But The Numbers Don’t Add Up

Amid protests over systemic racism, institutional investors, investment consulting firms, and large white-owned asset management firms have released a wave of statements condemning discrimination and praising diversity. Here’s a better idea: Do something.

07.20.20
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Proposed ESG Rules For Pension Funds Won't Change Much

The battle lines are being drawn over the Department of Labor’s proposed changes to the rules for ESG investing for pension funds and other retirement funds.

07.20.20