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Ares Closes Largest European Direct Lending Fund Ever

Ares Management Corporation closed its fifth commingled European direct lending fund at a record-breaking €11 billion ($13 billion), as officials cite strong demand from pension funds, insurance companies, SWFs, endowments and family offices.

04.30.21
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Bonds Beat Stocks At Pension Funds, Turning 60/40 Inside Out

The debate over the traditional 60/40 portfolio seems endless, but for pensions at least, it’s over — and bonds won.

04.28.21
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Texas Senate Gives Initial Approval To Overhaul Of Pension Plans For New State Employees

Senate Bill 321 would also authorize yearly payments to shore up $14.7 billion in unfunded pension obligations.

04.28.21
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Don’t Worry: Higher Cap Gains Tax Won’t Zap The Market, UBS Says

And it probably won’t be as high as Biden wants, Goldman adds.

04.26.21
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End Of Libor Stirs Anger On Wall Street

Bankers worried about the risks of the replacement for global borrowing benchmark.

04.26.21
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Yale Endowment Model Architect Hunter Lewis Calls Time On It

Co-Founder of Wall Street gatekeeper Cambridge Associates says famed investment strategy is ‘backward looking, outdated and worn out.’

04.26.21
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Investors Plough Money Into U.S. Inflation-Protected Bond Funds

Tips funds enjoy 29 consecutive weeks of inflows amid expectations of rising prices.

04.26.21
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Comvest Credit Partners Announces Closing Of Fund V

CCP V closed with over $1.3 billion of equity commitments and has also secured credit facilities to increase its available capital.

04.23.21
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DB Plan Solvency In Best Position Since Financial Crisis: FSRA

Defined-benefit pension funding rose in Q1, the Ontario regulator said.

04.22.21
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Bill Would Move New Texas State Employees To 401(k)-Like Plan

The proposed pension reform would affect workers hired after Sept. 1, 2022.

04.22.21