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Public Pensions Need A Shift In Investment Strategies

A report, which says their investments have underperformed since the 2008 financial crisis and are costly, suggests officials should switch to purely passive investing.

12.08.21
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Detroit Pension Fund Sues Dan Gilbert Over $500 Million Stock Sale

The Detroit police and fire pension fund is suing Rocket Cos. chairman and real estate mogul Dan Gilbert in Delaware, alleging he traded on insider information in a $500 million stock sale.

12.08.21
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Institutional Investors Launch ‘ESG Book’ To Standardize Sustainable Data

Their goal is to make sustainability data more widely available and comparable.

12.07.21
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More Pros Than Cons To DC Consolidation, Industry Says

Many contrary findings across the DB space also noted.

12.07.21
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Pension Funds Need Credible Plans To Back Their Net-Zero Commitments

Two new net-zero announcements from Canadian pension funds show that investors are beginning to understand the dangers the climate crisis poses to their investments and the planet.

12.07.21
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The Hot New Trend For Hedge Funds Is—Finally—Female Founders

Of the thousands of hedge funds, only about 80 are led by women today, according to the Kresge Foundation, a Troy, Mich.-based philanthropy that tracks diversity of managers.

12.03.21
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KKR Announces New Partners And Managing Directors

KR today announced a newly promoted group of 18 Partners and 42 Managing Directors effective Jan. 1.

12.02.21
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Sam Stewart, Utah Fund Manager Who Supported The Arts, Dies At 79

Stewart founded Wasatch Advisors, an investment firm that amassed $17 billion in assets.

11.30.21
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Asset Owners Have Little Impact In Reducing Carbon Footprints Of Companies, Report Finds

One of the authors of the report said finance alone cannot be relied upon to tackle climate change.

11.29.21
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Defeated In CalPERS Elections, 2 Ex-Board Members Vow To Press For Pension Fund Changes

Margaret Brown’s final public meeting may have been this month, but the defeated CalPERS board member and pension plan critic isn’t going away quietly.

11.29.21