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Amazon Faces New Activism From Pension Funds In New York Over Worker Safety

Funds that own $5 billion in stock urge shareholders to vote against re-election of two directors.

04.22.22
In The News
State Pension Fund Pushing Mastercard To Address Ghost Gun Purchases

The Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Fund is calling on Mastercard to address transactions involving unregistered firearms.

04.22.22
In The News
Investors Now Balk At Buying Homes In This Market Niche

Institutional real estate investors gobbled up record amounts of inventory in the 2021 housing market, with one notable exception.

04.22.22
In The News
‘Disappointing’: Pitt Releases Inaugural ESG Report After Several Months’ Delay

Pitt released the ESG report for its $5.6 billion endowment to provide “greater clarity” on how ESG factors are applied to decisions on investments.

04.22.22
In The News
MSCI Questions Suitability Of Short-Selling To Achieve ESG Investing Aims

MSCI Inc has questioned the hedge fund industry’s assertion that short-selling is an effective strategy to implement environmental, social and governance investing, according to a report by Bloomberg.

04.22.22
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Rocky Mountain City Retains Retirement Plan Consultant

The city retained incumbent Innovest Portfolio Solutions after issuing an RFP last year.

04.22.22
Fixed-Income
Texas Plan Nabs Core Bond Mgr.

Plan hired a new active core fixed-income manager to split its overall bond allocation this week.

04.22.22
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Southwest Plan Posts Credit Consultant RFP

Plan is surveying the market for private credit and credit-related consulting services due to the evolution of its non-core fixed-income portfolio.

04.21.22
Alternatives
Southeast Plan Discloses Private Commitments

The plan disclosed new private equity, credit, portable alpha and real estate commitments at a meeting today.

04.21.22
Private Equity
Midwest Plan Bolsters PE Portfolio

The plan disclosed four private equity commitments to new and existing managers today.

04.21.22