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Hawaii Pension Fund Rockets To Record 26.2% 1-Year Return

Hawaii’s largest public pension fund, which has been playing catch-up to dig out of a $14.6 billion shortfall, has achieved what is believed to be the best fiscal- year performance in its 95-year history.

09.20.21
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NYPD Unions To Pull Out Of Pension Fund Group, Comptroller Stringer Urges Them To Reconsider

New York City police unions that hold partial control over how their members’ pension money is invested are planning to pull out of a consortium of other city pension funds that Comptroller Scott Stringer has credited with considerably augmenting their return on investment.

09.20.21
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BlackRock Losing 'Patience' On Pace Of Corporate ESG Disclosure

The hedge funds that lead most proxy battles seek to ride a rising tide of investor concern about sustainability.

09.17.21
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China Link Gives Hong Kong A Boost In Bond Trading

The southbound Bond Connect is the latest example of how Beijing is supporting Hong Kong as a financial hub, even as it asserts tighter political control.

09.17.21
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As Comptroller, Lander Would Use ‘Environmental, Social and Governance’ Factors To Inform Pension Investment

Brad Lander, the Democratic nominee for Comptroller, is all but certain to win the general election this fall in the overwhelmingly Democratic city after prevailing in a competitive primary earlier this year.

09.17.21
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Canada’s Third-Largest Pension Fund Beefs Ups Plan To Cut Carbon Emissions

Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan Board, Canada’s third-largest pension fund, announced on Thursday new interim targets to cut the carbon emissions intensity of its portfolio.

09.17.21
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NJ Pension Fund To Divest From Ben & Jerry’s Over Israel Boycott

Unilever has until Dec. 1 to persuade the state not to follow through on preliminary finding, which would affect $182 million in pension investments.

09.16.21
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Pension Fund Investment Portfolios Thrive During Pandemic

Many of the world’s largest institutional investors report over 20% gains despite the economic impact of COVID-19.

09.16.21
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New Study Reveals That Institutional Investors And Wealth Managers Are Placing A Greater Focus On Altcoins

New research from Nickel Digital Asset Management (Nickel) reveals that institutional investors with exposure to Bitcoin will increasingly invest in altcoins (a cryptocurrency other than bitcoin).

09.16.21
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Investment Advisor Värde Partners Relocates To 520 Madison Avenue

Värde Partners is moving down the block from its current offices at 510 Madison Avenue to the entire 34th floor of 520 Madison Avenue.

09.16.21