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BlackRock's Conway: Central Banks Need To Be Careful With 'Aggressive' Rate Hikes

Inflationary pressure has been driven by different factors relative to previous iterations of rate hikes, Edwin Conway, global head of BlackRock Alternative Investors tells PEI.

06.22.22
In The News
SEC Could Extend Advisor Rules To Index Providers And Other Third-Party Investment Services

The commission is asking for comments on the role index providers, model portfolio providers, and pricing services are playing in investment advice.

06.22.22
Asset Study/Review
Southern Fund Considers Increasing RE Investment

The fund will consider increasing its investment with an existing real estate manager this summer as its target to the asset class is significantly underweight.

06.22.22
Asset Study/Review
New England Institution Reviewing A/A

The institution will review the asset allocation for its endowment this week and consider increasing its private equity target.

06.22.22
Cash
Midwest Plan Increases Cash Target Following Asset/Liability Study

The 529 plan increased its cash target in anticipation of significant cash outflows over the next two years with funding coming from reductions to fixed-income and public equities.

06.22.22
People Moves
Investment Advisory Firm Adds Co-CIO

The St. Louis-based firm hired a co-cio to lead its discretionary investment business and head its manager research function.

06.22.22
People Moves
New England University Hires Investment Analyst

The university hired an investment analyst in its search for junior investment team members to assist in the oversight of its approximately $3.5 billion endowment.

06.22.22
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Windy City Plan Terminates Int’l Equity Mgr.

Firm’s strategy had underperformed the MSCI EAFE Index over the one- and three-year periods ending March 31.

06.21.22
Real Assets
Midwest Plan Slates Real Assets Equity Search; Shakes Up Domestic Equity Portfolio

Plan may conduct a non-core real assets manager search in the third quarter and recently simplified its domestic equity portfolio.

06.21.22
Alternatives
West Coast Plan Makes Private Markets Commitments

Commitments to two existing managers totaled $80 million.

06.21.22