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People Moves

Aegon AM Appoints Global Fixed-Income CIO

Aegon Asset Management has appointed Russ Morrison as global cio for fixed-income.

06.30.20

Midwest Police Plan Shifts A/A Away From Private Equity

A Midwestern police pension plan has approved a new asset allocation that will shift its private equity assets to direct lending over the long term.

06.30.20

In The News

Global Pension Funds Still Prefer Active Strategies On Climate Change Investing: Survey

The vast majority (81 per cent) of global pension plan sponsors said they have allocations to some kind of climate change-related funds, according to a new survey from CREATE-Research.

06.29.20

In The News

Pension Funds Are Playing A Loser’s Game In Alternative Assets

High fees have morphed into a benefit-free annual donation to the finance industry.

06.29.20

In The News

Private Equity’s Trillion-Dollar Piggy Bank Holds Little For Struggling Companies

Barriers stand between buyout firms’ cash pile and the businesses in need that they own.

06.29.20

In The News

Pension Fund Sues Facebook Over Timing Of Stock Buybacks

Lawsuit questions whether buybacks were designed to boost stock sales by Mark Zuckerberg and other insiders.

06.29.20

In The News

Institutional Investors Turning To China

Investors have been reassessing their approach to investing in Chinese equities, according to a new report, which has shown a shift toward products specific to the region.

06.29.20

Large-Cap

Southern Plan Conducting Large-Cap Core Search

A Southern pension fund will conduct a domestic large-cap core equity search due to the closure of its existing manager.

06.29.20

Asset Study/Review

Southwest Plan Adopts New Asset Allocation

A Southwestern pension plan adopted a new asset allocation.

06.29.20

Non-U.S. & Global Equity

Great Lakes Plan Taps Int’l Growth Manager

A Great Lakes pension plan hired an international growth equity manager as part of an ongoing structure review.