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Providence Leaders Will Seek OK To Borrow $500 Million For Pension Fund

Providence Mayor Jorge Elorza will once again ask state lawmakers to approve hundreds of millions of dollars in borrowing to rescue the city’s ailing pension fund, but this time with a smaller price tag and a plan to ask city voters for their approval.

02.01.22
In The News
Pa.’s $73 Billion School Pension Fund Will Finally Learn What Went Wrong With Key Calculation

In a secret session and after the circulation of a controversial non-disclosure agreement, the board of Pennsylvania’s embattled teachers’ pension fund is finally learning the results of a months-long internal review into its exaggerated profit figure and questions about its purchase of Harrisburg real estate.

02.01.22
In The News
U.S. Public Pension Funds May Turn To More 'Aggressive' Investment, Report Says

U.S. public pension funds will likely have to switch to more aggressive investment strategies in the coming years to fill funding gaps despite assets held by sovereign investors having grown to record levels amid the 2021 equity market boom, a new report said.

02.01.22
In The News
European Investors Plan Shift To ESG And Emerging Markets

European investors believe megatrends like ESG and emerging markets will shape the way they invest in future, according to an RBC Asset Management survey.

02.01.22
In The News
Vanguard Adds Ariel Investments As Outside Advisor

Ariel Investments will work on oversight of the Vanguard Explorer Value Fund with two other firms.

02.01.22
In The News
The State Of Venture Capital Investments In Female Founders: Change Is In The Wind

Female founders have more than proved their worth by bringing in better returns than their male counterparts. Is the venture capital community slowly waking up to the arbitrage opportunity they represent?

02.01.22
In The News
SEC May Investigate Index Providers

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission reportedly is preparing to investigate index providers, given their influence on passive investing.

02.01.22
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Windy City Plan Posts Consultant RFP

Plan approved the RFP for general investment consulting services at a board meeting last week.

02.01.22
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Great Lakes Plan Seeking Project Consultant

Plan is seeking an investment consultant to assess its investment program.

02.01.22
Private Equity
New England Plan Increases PE Allocation Range

The new allocation range equates to $2.7 billion to $3.3 billion to private equity this year.

02.01.22