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Seven Principles For ESG Investing: A Conversation With Desiree Fixler

DWS fired Desiree Fixler after only eight months on the job when she raised concerns about the legitimacy of their ESG investment products. She and I have developed a set of seven principles for ESG investing.

09.20.21
In The News
One Change That Can Fix The VC Funding Crisis For Women Founders

We need to increase the number of women investing partners who can write large seed checks.

09.20.21
In The News
U.S. Stock Market Rally Bolsters State Pension Plans

Recovery spreads across $3.9 trillion American public retirement system.

09.20.21
In The News
Hawaii Pension Fund Rockets To Record 26.2% 1-Year Return

Hawaii’s largest public pension fund, which has been playing catch-up to dig out of a $14.6 billion shortfall, has achieved what is believed to be the best fiscal- year performance in its 95-year history.

09.20.21
In The News
NYPD Unions To Pull Out Of Pension Fund Group, Comptroller Stringer Urges Them To Reconsider

New York City police unions that hold partial control over how their members’ pension money is invested are planning to pull out of a consortium of other city pension funds that Comptroller Scott Stringer has credited with considerably augmenting their return on investment.

09.20.21
Private Equity
Mid-Atlantic Plan To Interview 2 PE Mgrs.

The plan will interview two private equity managers next month as it looks to complete its pacing plan for the year.

09.17.21
Real Estate
Midwest Plan Schedules RE Mgr. Interviews

The plan will interview two real estate managers as it looks to complete its pacing plan for the asset class.

09.17.21
Credit/Private Debt
Calif. Plan Approves Credit, PE Commitments

A California plan added credit and private equity commitments at yesterday’s board meeting

09.17.21
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
New England Plan Swaps Int’l Growth Equity Mgrs.

The plan made a change in its international growth equity managers following an RFP process.

09.17.21
People Moves
NEPC Losing Senior Consultant

A consultant serving on multiple public pension plans will be departing the firm.

09.17.21