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Trends
Bitcoin: Does Hype Outweigh Potential Risk For Institutional Investors?

With Bitcoin (BTC) making waves and headlines worldwide in a bull run over the last several months, the institutional investment space is divided on the advantages and disadvantages that the “magic internet money” can bring to portfolios.

02.09.21
Hedge Funds
Rocky Mountain Plan Liquidates HFoF Investment; Increases Equities Exposure

A Rocky Mountain pension plan liquidated a hedge fund-of-funds investment and moved the assets to existing global equity managers at a board meeting last week.

02.09.21
Asset Study/Review
Mid-Atlantic Plan Adds New Asset Class

The plan added a new asset class after receiving an updated asset class assumption report.

02.09.21
Emerging/Diverse Managers
Southern County Plan To Make Minority Manager Hire

The recommendation will come from its general investment consultant later this month.

02.09.21
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Texas Plan Concludes Consultant Search

Plan wrapped up its general investment consultant search following a pair of finalist presentations.

02.09.21
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
California Plan Begins PE Consultant Search

A California pension plan has launched an RFP for a private equity consultant.

02.09.21
International / Global / Emerging Markets
BlackRock Names Asia-Pacific Head

They will be responsible for all business activities in Greater China, Singapore, Australia, Japan, India and Korea.

02.09.21
People Moves
PIMCO Loses Portfolio Manager

His responsibilities will be absorbed by existing team members.

02.09.21
People Moves
Vontobel Adds West Coast Relationship Mgr.

They will support West Coast institutional investors and deliver the firm’s multi-boutique investment offering.

02.09.21
In The News
Bardin Hill Raises $600 Million For Opportunistic Credit Strategy

The Strategy identifies and executes on stressed, distressed, process-driven, and special situations investments less correlated to global debt and equity markets with a focus on control-oriented opportunities in smaller and medium-sized capital structures.

02.09.21