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OMERS Selects Infrastructure Veteran As New Chief Pension Officer

The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (OMERS) has selected Annesley Wallace to serve as the fund’s new chief pension officer, replacing Blake Hutcheson, who recently left the position to become CEO.

01.10.20
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Britain’s Biggest Local Government Pensions Ditch Hedge Funds For Wind Farms

Local government pension schemes in Britain pulled money out of hedge funds last year, shifting cash to infrastructure projects such as wind farms and to private equity, a Reuters analysis of annual reports shows.

01.10.20
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Valic Says It Pays For Client Referrals

The AIG unit makes arrangements with unions, which then promote its products to members.

01.10.20
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New ETFs Fight To Escape Shadow Of BlackRock, Vanguard

It is becoming increasingly hard to break into the $4.3 trillion market for exchange-traded funds.

01.09.20
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HealthCare Royalty Partners Raises $1.8 Billion

HCR receives strong investor support for new flagship vehicle and announces four senior promotions.

01.09.20
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Manulife Investment Management Closes $1.5 Billion Private Equity Fund

Manulife Investment Management announced the closing of approximately US$1.5 billion in commitments to Manulife Private Equity Partners, the first fund-of-funds product raised by Manulife Investment Management’s Private Markets group as part of its ongoing effort to provide specialized asset management solutions for global investors.

01.09.20
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Private Equity's Talent Challenge: Keeping It Out Of The Family

Family offices, which handle the wealth of the very rich and their kin, are increasingly poaching young talent from buyout firms, challenging the private equity industry’s claim as the destination of choice for aspiring dealmakers, Reuters reports.

01.08.20
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Platinum Equity Announces $10 Billion Final Close For Flagship Private Equity Fund

Platinum Equity announced today the final close of its latest global buyout fund, Platinum Equity Capital Partners V, with $10 billion in total capital commitments.

01.07.20
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How Vanguard Aims To Prevail In Fee Wars, Especially Vs. Schwab-TD Ameritrade

Vanguard reached $6 trillion in assets late last year. And it achieved that in the midst of an ongoing fee war with Schwab-TD Ameritrade, which continued last week.

01.07.20
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Pension Plans’ Struggles Continue Despite Big Investment Gains

While 2019 was a banner year for returns, low interest rates prevented plan sponsors from meaningfully improving their funded states.

01.07.20