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In The News
Sterling Group Reels In $2 Billion

The Sterling Group has closed its fifth flagship private equity fund on a $2 billion hard cap, exceeding a predecessor that raised $1.25 billion in 2015.

06.17.20
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Calif. Treasury Pool Posts Investment Advisor RFP

A California county treasury pool has launched a search for investment advisory and reporting services.

06.17.20
Private Equity
California Plan Discloses Private Equity Commitments

A California pension plan has disclosed recent private equity commitments totaling approximately $190 million.

06.17.20
Announcements
Netflix CEO Reed Hastings Donates $120 Million To Support Historically Black Colleges And Universities

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings and his wife, Patty Quillin, announced Wednesday morning that they have given $120 million toward scholarships at historically Black colleges and universities — the largest individual donation to the institutions to date.

06.17.20
In The News
Heads They Win, Tails Taxpayers Lose: Calpers Doubles Down On Risky Investments

Calpers’ CIO says there is “no alternative” to increasing the riskiness of its investments. That’s simply not true.

06.16.20
People Moves
AEW Names North America CIO

AEW Capital Management Senior Portfolio Manager Mike Byrne has been named cio in North America.

06.16.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Great Lakes Plan Reviewing Outsourced CIO Services; Eyes Search

A Great Lakes pension plan will review outsourced cio services before approving an RFI/RFP process.

06.16.20
Private Equity
Texas Hoses Plan Makes PE Commitment

A Texas-based pension fund made a $30 million private equity commitment at its board meeting today.

06.16.20
Surveys/Studies
Asset Managers Torn Between Managing Costs, Driving Growth: Northern Trust

Investment managers are concerned both with controlling costs in volatile conditions and with expansion into new markets, according to a recent survey from Northern Trust Corporation.

06.16.20
Searches And Hires
New England Plan Issues Int’l Equity RFP

A pension fund in New England has begun a search for international equity managers.

06.16.20