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Private Equity
Mass. Plan Selects PE, Core Bond Finalists

The plan has selected finalists for two of its ongoing manager searches.

06.30.21
In The News
The Vistria Group Closes On $2.68 billion For Flagship Core Private Equity Fund

Fund IV will seek to invest in U.S. based healthcare, education and financial services companies that can benefit from the firm’s deep network, operating expertise, and policy perspectives.

06.30.21
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
New England 457 Plan Issues Investment Advisor RFP

The plan is conducting the search due to the contract expiration of its incumbent.

06.30.21
Credit/Private Debt
Bay State Plan Launches Direct Lending Search

The plan has issued an RFP for direct lending strategies as it is currently underweight to private debt.

06.30.21
Private Equity
Audax Group Snags MD From Carlyle

The new MD focuses on the financial services sector.

06.30.21
People Moves
Columbia Threadneedle Announces CIO Transition

The current CIO is retiring in January.

06.30.21
In The News
Harvard's Money Manager Has A Plan To Turn Short Sellers Against Emitters

There is as yet no industry standard for what a net-zero portfolio even means, leaving investors and portfolio managers largely in the dark as to how they should try to get there.

06.30.21
In The News
Emerging Markets Are Missing Out On The ESG Boom

The ESG investment trend has exploded on Wall Street, but emerging markets are being left behind in the new financial boom.

06.30.21
In The News
The Connected Experience For Asset Managers And Their Advisor Clients

To better understand the potential behind the changing nature of asset managers’ new working relationship with advisors, we reached out to Institute member Nathan Stevenson, CEO of ForwardLane.

06.30.21
In The News
Forensic Investigation Of Ohio Teachers’ Pension Reveals Widespread Failures And Mismanagement

Earlier this month, the forensic investigation of the $90 billion-plus State Teachers Retirement System of Ohio, commissioned by the Ohio Retired Teachers Association and performed by my firm, was completed.

06.30.21