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CMC Capital Raises Over $950 Million For USD Fund III

CMC Capital Partners announced today that it has recently raised more than $950 million in commitments for its third US dollar private equity fund, CMC Capital Partners III, well surpassing its original target fund size.

02.25.20
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OMERS Reports 2019 Results

Diversified portfolio delivers net investment return of 11.9%.

02.24.20
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Franklin Templeton Launches Franklin Focused Growth Fund For US Investors

Franklin Templeton today announced the introduction of Franklin Focused Growth Fund, which seeks capital appreciation by investing in a concentrated portfolio of approximately 20 to 50 growth stocks that the investment manager believes show favorable growth, quality and valuation characteristics versus the broader market.

02.24.20
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Pritzker's Accounting Gimmicks Can't Fix Pension Crisis, But Real Reform Can

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker previously floated a pension plan that included pawning-off state assets, taking on more high-interest debt and reducing pension funding before walking back the plan amid criticism. Here’s a real solution.

02.24.20
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Canadian Pension Fund Caisse Posts 10.4% Return In 2019

Canada’s second-biggest pension fund Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) on Thursday reported average weighted returns of 10.4% in 2019, as strength in its equities portfolio offset underperformance in real estate holdings.

02.21.20
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NJ Pension Fund Trustee Sentenced For Embezzling Over $360K

Founder and trustee of a vending machine company’s pension sentenced with two and a half years in federal prison.

02.21.20
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Swensen Reaffirms Climate Change As A Guiding Factor In Yale’s Investment Policy

David Swensen, Yale University’s chief investment officer, this week underscored the importance of environmental sustainability in the university’s investment choices.

02.20.20
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REITs Still Attractive To Investors, But Opportunities In The Midwest Limited

As client portfolio manager for Des Moines, Iowa-based Principal Global Investors, Todd Kellenberger understands what good investments REITs can be. And in 2020? He expects a good year for REITs once again.

02.20.20
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Align Capital Partners Closes Fund II At $450 Million Hard Cap

ACP began fundraising in November 2019 with an initial target of $400 million and closed at the offering’s hard cap of $450 million. With the closing of ACP II, Align Capital Partners has raised more than $775 million since the firm’s founding in 2016.

02.19.20
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What Went Right With The Chicago Laborers’ Fund? Another Multiemployer Pension Case Study

Time for some good news, for a change, or, rather, a bit of a case study with a multiemployer plan that is not headed toward insolvency, and is in fact in the “green zone” that designates healthy plans.

02.18.20