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Cornell University And Ithaca College Consider Fossil Fuel Divestment

For years, divestment advocates have been calling upon Ithaca’s premier institutions—Cornell University and Ithaca College—to withdraw endowment investments in the oil and gas industry.

11.02.21
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Global Investment Advisor Shares Due Diligence Advice On How Managers Should Position Themselves In Competitive PE Market

Willis Towers Watson – the global advisory behemoth with assets under advisory of $6 billion in private equity investments – has described its process of manager selection with Private Equity Wire as it looks to ramp up its relationship with PE firms who have embraced the latest in ESG standards.

10.29.21
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Pensions Should Stop ‘Hibernating’ Investments, JPMorgan Says

Pensions should change the de-risking strategies they’ve pursued since the 2008 financial crisis to embrace a wider array of investments, JPMorgan Chase & Co.’s asset-management unit said in a report.

10.29.21
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Many DB Plan Sponsors Adjusting LDI Strategies

Defined benefit plan sponsors have positive views of the direction interest rates will take and of equity markets, but they remain wary of how a continued pandemic will impact their plans.

10.29.21
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Want To Beat Pension Fund Experts? Think Like An Idiot

If you had ignored the experts who told you to avoid seven major sectors, you would be outperforming them by a lot.

10.29.21
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New York Pension Fund Joins Exit From Unilever Over Israel Restrictions

New York’s $268 billion state pension fund on Thursday became the latest to restrict its holdings in Unilever Plc in response to sales limits imposed by the company’s Ben & Jerry’s ice cream brand in the Israeli-occupied Palestinian territories.

10.29.21
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Callan Releases Pension Plan-Focused Study: Consultant Vs. Actuarial Performance Assumptions

Public defined benefit plan sponsors should understand that actuaries and investment consultants offer assumptions on expected return that are inherently different and often do not match.

10.28.21
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Rhode Island Pension Fund Outperforms Stock Market In September

The Rhode Island pension fund continued its steady performance during September.

10.28.21
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Longview Begins Study To Boost Firefighters’ Pension Fund

An East Texas city is looking for an answer to help solve a financial problem with their firefighters relief and retirement fund.

10.28.21
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Emerging Markets - Where Are The Momentum Managers?

At Redington, we like to view markets and managers through a style lens: we know there are a few tried-and-tested investment styles that have worked over the long term.

10.27.21