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People Moves
Ara Partners Taps Infrastructure Partner

He will lead the Houston-based firm’s infrastructure strategy.

02.02.22
Real Estate
Va. Plan Hires Value-Add RE Mgr.; Discloses Commitments

The plan hired a value-add real estate manager to move closer to its 7% real estate target.

02.02.22
In The News
Strong Year Pushes Pension Fund To $104 Billion

As inflation and tight labor markets create uncertainty in the year to come, the state’s pension fund closed the calendar year in December at a record high $104.3 billion.

02.02.22
Industry News
Pa. Public School Report Finds No Criminal Misconduct

An internal investigation into the miscalculation of investment returns in late 2020 has found no criminal misconduct for the plan.

02.01.22
In The News
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