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Northern Trust Asset Management’s FlexShares Launches Emerging Markets Climate-Focused ETFs In Europe

The strategies will utilize Northern Trust Asset Management’s Quality factor scoring in an effort to identify companies that exhibit strength in profitability, management expertise and cash flow while also maximizing the portfolio’s ESG exposure and reducing its carbon footprint.

09.27.21
In The News
Challenges In The Bond Market And The Benefits Of Fixed-Income ETFs

Natacha Blackman, iShares fixed Income Product Strategy, BlackRock and Smadar Shulman, Managing Director, Indices, IHS Markit share their views on the bond market and the advantages of fixed-income ETFs.

09.27.21
In The News
Quants Are Taking Over The World Of Bonds In A Big Invesco Poll

The quant revolution in fixed-income is here at long last, if the latest Invesco Ltd. poll is anything to go by.

09.27.21
In The News
Markets Will Bounce Back Big Time, Says Top Advisor Wes Moss

The managing partner of $3.8 billion Capital Investment Advisors says businesses will soar once the economy sheds its “Covid weight,” and reveals the secrets of his educational content empire.

09.27.21
In The News
N.M. Pension Fund Dealing With Turnover At The Top

Search for director relaunched after unease with earlier process.

09.27.21
In The News
Latest PSERS Development: SEC Probes Big Pa. Pension Fund, Asking About ‘Compensation And Gifts’ To Staff

The FBI and federal prosecutors launched a criminal probe of the $70 billion PSERS plan in March after the fund’s board revealed doubts about the figure it endorsed for financial results in December.

09.27.21
Private Equity
Midwest State Plan Approves PE FoF Commitment

The plan made a private equity fund-of-funds commitment with an existing manager.

09.24.21
People Moves
Smith Graham Loses Fixed-Income CIO

Managing Director and Fixed-Income CIO Lorenzo Newsome has departed Smith, Graham & Co. Investment Advisors.

09.24.21
Domestic Equity
Mid-Atlantic Plan Searching For Active Equity Mgrs.

Mid-Atlantic Plan Seeking Active Equity Managers

09.24.21
Industry News
Ara Partners Closes Second Fund

Plan exceeded its $650 million initial funding target.

09.24.21