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In The News
Wonder Women: Why Defined-Contribution Plans Benefit From Female Plan Administrators

Not only is gender diversity improving among defined-contribution plan administrators, but that shift is likely to result in better participant outcomes.

03.03.21
In The News
Institutional Investors Hold $1.03 Trillion Investments In Coal

Despite the ongoing ESG push, institutional investors around the world held as of the end of January 2021 as much as $1.03 trillion in companies operating in the thermal coal value chain.

03.03.21
In The News
More Institutional Investors Jumping Into Bitcoin Leaves Less To Go Around, Data Shows

Institutions are buying more bitcoin per month than what’s being mined, and there just isn’t enough for everyone.

03.03.21
Fixed-Income
New England Plan Narrows Unconstrained Search

The plan narrowed the search to the top two scoring firms.

03.03.21
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Northeast Police Fund Seeking Investment Consultants

The fund is seeking investment consultants to manage its approximately $23 million in assets.

03.03.21
Daily Feed
Southwest Plan Hires EME Manager

Plan shifted its emerging markets equity allocation to an active manager at the end of 2020.

03.03.21
People Moves
Fund Manager & Deputy CIO To Exit H2O AM

The departures are a result of the liquidation of several H2O funds managed by the outgoing personnel.

03.03.21
Fixed-Income
Western Deferred Comp Plan Adds Fixed-Income Fund To Lineup

The fund approved the addition of an active fixed-income manager to its lineup at a meeting yesterday.

03.03.21
In The News
CalSTRS Addresses Corporate Sustainability And Business Continuity After Extraordinary Year

Seventh annual sustainability report highlights enterprise risk management in first half of 2020.

03.03.21
In The News
The Gender Factor In Investing

New research explores how biases can affect the funding of female-led ventures.

03.03.21