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Pennsylvania Fee-Transparency Bill Faces Resistance From Pensions

State pension systems say a proposed bill that would force them to disclose more information from private-equity managers could hurt investment returns.

12.02.19
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Washington State Pension Fund's Lawsuit Against Corrupt Brazilian Conglomerate Allowed To Proceed

The Washington State Investment Board, which oversees $141.8 billion for 17 state retirement plans, can move forward with a lawsuit that seeks to recover millions of dollars from a soured investment in a Brazilian conglomerate that was discovered to be engaged in an international bribery scandal of unprecedented scale.

12.02.19
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Steve Wynn To Pay Half Of $41 Million Settlement With Pension Fund After Sex Allegations

Lawsuit said Wynn Resorts knew about CEO’s behavior.

12.01.19
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Billionaire Slim Calls Mexico A 'Great Opportunity' For Institutional Investors

Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim said on Wednesday that the private sector would step in to help finance ambitious infrastructure projects in Mexico so as long as public finances are healthy and inflation is under control.

12.01.19
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What U.S. Retirement Plans Should Know About GDPR

It’s not just multinational employers that need to understand and potentially comply with the European Union’s strict data privacy laws.

12.01.19
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Townsend Urges Pension Funds To Avoid Distressed Mall Investments

The Townsend Group is advising its US pension fund clients to steer clear of opportunistic strategies targeting regional shopping mall in the US.

12.01.19
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$18M In Balance In Detroit Pension Fund Dispute

A rift over an executive’s pay raise is risking an annual infusion of $18 million for the city’s retirement system, an attorney for the oversight board of a city pension fund says.

11.27.19
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Japanese Pension Fund Pushes Asset Managers To Get Tougher On Sustainability

A shift of up to $50 billion by the world’s largest pension fund has sent a message to the world’s biggest asset managers.

11.26.19
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Critics Say KKR's 'Responsible Investment' Stance Is Being Clouded By Its Stake In A Controversial Tear-Gas Maker

Executives from KKR & Co. Inc. have raised more than $1 billion in 2019 for their “impact fund“ as the alternative investment firm has made respect for human rights one of the tenets of its private-equity business.

11.26.19
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Why Your Good Governance Fund Is Full Of Saudi Bonds

Emerging-market bonds are the hot new area for investors concerned about environmental, social and governance issues.

11.26.19