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Investment Advisor Opens Pacific Northwest Office

An investment advisor has opened an office in the Pacific Northwest to expand its services in the Puget Sound region.

11.10.21
Private Equity
Mid-Atlantic Institution Increases PE Allocation

A university in the Mid-Atlantic region significantly increased its allocation to private equity investments over the course of the 2020 fiscal year.

11.10.21
Surveys/Studies
Nonprofits To Rely On Investments, Fundraising For Revenues In Wake Of Pandemic: Study

Nonprofits are increasingly looking toward illiquid investments and fundraising for income due to downward pressure on their operating revenues as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a recent survey.

11.10.21
Private Equity
Northwest Plan Adds PE Commitment

The plan made an additional commitment to its existing private equity program manager today.

11.10.21
Asset Study/Review
Southeast Plan Approves New A/A

Plan added several new asset classes as part of asset allocation targets approved at today’s board meeting.

11.10.21
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Midwest State Legislative Mgmt. Issues Consultant RFP

The plan has issued a consultant RFP seeking assistance in the development of a plan to close its state defined benefit plan to new hires.

11.10.21
Credit/Private Debt
Mid-Atlantic Plan Discloses Credit Commitment

A Mid-Atlantic plan disclosed a recent credit commitment at today’s investment advisory committee meeting.

11.10.21
Industry News
Mid-Atlantic Medical Organization Seeks Investment Associate

A medical organization based in the Mid-Atlantic region is searching for an investment associate to support its investment decision making through investment strategy and manager evaluation as well as economic and markets research.

11.10.21
In The News
A Massive Probe Of Pa.’s Largest Pension Fund Is Nearly Done, But Taxpayers May Never Know The Results

Some PSERS staff believe the probe’s findings could be damaging to their reputations. So their lawyers are pushing for the report to be kept private or contain rebuttals.

11.10.21
In The News
CPPIB Holds Steady As Other Pension Funds Divest From Hedge Funds

While the average hedge fund asset allocation by public pension funds has been on the decline due to concerns with low performance and high fees, interest from Canada’s largest pension fund remains strong.

11.10.21