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SEI's 'Most Likely Candidate' To Succeed CEO Al West Departs Company

The departure of a top executive at Oaks-based SEI has one analyst speculating that CEO succession seems less certain at the firm, which has $1.3 trillion in assets under management.

01.04.22
In The News
Major Endowment Chair Says Stocks Could Drop 15% In 2022

Dennis Gartman, chairman of the University of Akron Endowment, says the Fed may raise interest rates four times this year.

01.04.22
In The News
Small Caps Could Be In Trouble In 2022

The reality is that despite media commentary to the contrary, debt-driven government spending programs have a dismal history of providing the economic growth promised. As a result, the disappointment of economic and earnings growth over the next year is almost a guarantee.

01.04.22
In The News
Big Pension Funds Dumped The Wrong Things Last Year -- As Usual

The smart move a year ago was to find out which assets professional money managers hated the most — and buy them.

01.04.22
In The News
Established Pension Plans Aren’t Dying – They’re Thriving, One Study Says

Changes to risk and investment allocation have driven the improvements.

01.04.22
In The News
Financial Health Of Largest U.S. Corporate Pension Plans Surges To Highest Level Since Financial Crisis

Funded status jumped to 96%, up 8 percentage points during 2021, Willis Towers Watson analysis finds.

01.04.22
In The News
DB Plans Should Invest To Achieve Set Objectives In 2022

Protecting funded status, addressing inflation risk, adding value, and more are among suggestions from consultants and asset managers.

01.04.22
People Moves
Texas Hoses Plan Appoints Executive Director

Plan’s new executive director will start early this year following a search initiated in September.

01.03.22
People Moves
Bridgewater CEO Steps Down

The outgoing CEO is considering a run for the U.S. Senate.

01.03.22
Credit/Private Debt
West Coast Plan Considering Private Debt Funds

The plan will hear presentations from existing managers’ new fund offerings.

01.03.22