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Large-Cap
Northwest Plan Mulling Large-Cap Allocation

A Northwestern pension plan is considering options for its active domestic large-cap value equity mandate and large-cap allocation at large following discussion yesterday.

05.29.20
Hedge Funds
Great Lakes Plan Slates Global L/S Mgr. Interviews, Eyes Credit

A Great Lakes pension plan will interview two managers to potentially run a global long/short hedged equity allocation next month, with private credit also on the horizon.

05.29.20
In The News
N.J. Public Worker Pension Fund Losing Money On Its Investments As Coronavirus Takes Toll

New Jersey’s pension fund for public workers recorded a negative return of 2.5% since the July start of the fiscal year, owing to a “very volatile investment period” amid the coronavirus outbreak, the state’s investment director said Wednesday.

05.29.20
In The News
Rethinking Portfolio Strategies For DB Plans

What strategies should plan sponsors consider for reaching their goals in the new market environment?

05.29.20
In The News
Charley Ellis: Why Active Investing Is Still A Loser's Game

The prolific author and investment consultant weighs in whether indexing has gotten too large, Vanguard’s foray into private equity, and the spots where active management might still work.

05.29.20
In The News
Wall Street Frets As 'Unloved' Stock Rally Powers On

The love-hate relationship many investors had with U.S. stocks during the more-than-decade-long bull market is reemerging, as equities steadily climb in the face of economic devastation and uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic.

05.29.20
Alternatives
Texas Plan Approves Alternatives Commitment

A Texas plan approved an alternatives commitment at its board meeting yesterday.

05.29.20
Industry News
Minn. SBI Postpones Meeting Due to Protests

The state pension board was forced to postpone its meeting due to the lack of a quorum as board members dealt with the fallout of the death of an African American man in police custody.

05.28.20
Industry News
Managers Prove Financial Resilience; Shift Focus To Long-Term Recovery: Q1 2020 Analysis

Amid a steep selloff in global stock and bond markets resulting from the COVID-19 crisis during the first quarter of 2020, new research finds that managers have been financially resilient.

05.28.20
Credit/Private Debt
Southeast Plan Makes Private Credit Consultant Hire

A Florida-based pension fund hired a private credit consultant to assist with implementing its new target to the asset class at its board meeting today.

05.28.20