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MRI/Social Investments
Mid-Atlantic University ESG Task Force To Recommend Fossil Fuel Divestment

A Mid-Atlantic university’s ESG task force will present a recommendation to divest its endowment of fossil fuel investments next month.

05.27.20
Asset Study/Review
Midwest University Governing Board Adjusts Retirement Plan Investment Lineup

A Midwestern university governing board has altered its retirement plan’s investment lineup.

05.27.20
In The News
Florida Pension Fund Sues Ryder System for Securities Fraud

Lawsuit alleges the transport company’s executives overstated the residual value of its fleet.

05.27.20
In The News
Distressed Real Estate Market Beckons Opportunistic Buyers

Investment firms are sitting on “a staggering amount of dry powder” as they wait for big property discounts brought on by the pandemic.

05.27.20
In The News
Hedge Funds Target France As Short-Selling Bans Lifted

A cluster of big name hedge funds have started betting against French companies, moving in after the lifting of a short-selling ban imposed earlier this year to calm financial markets, an analysis of regulatory filings showed.

05.27.20
In The News
Red Door Capital Partners Opens Private Equity Doors For Independent Investors

Red Door Capital Partners LLC, an independent private equity firm founded in 2019 with the mission to allow real, break-through access for independent investors to the lucrative private equity market, announced today it will begin rolling out investment opportunities to a vast network of individual accredited investors.

05.27.20
Industry News
New York Hospital Searching For Investment Staffers

A New York hospital is searching for an investment associate and investment reporting associate to join its investment team.

05.27.20
In The News
Crypto Long & Short: Innovation Cycles, Crypto Venture Funds And Institutional Investors

Famed Silicon Valley venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz stirred up some discussion last week by dividing crypto history into cycles that look something like this: The price goes up, which leads to new interest, which triggers new ideas and use cases, which leads to new startups and funding, which leads to product launches that bring in more people. Rinse and repeat.

05.27.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Midwest Community Foundation Adopts Outsourced CIO Model

A Midwestern community foundation recently adopted an outsourced cio model.

05.27.20
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Windy City Plan Discloses Int’l Equity Mgr. Termination

A Windy City plan disclosed the name of a recently terminated international equity firm at today’s board meeting.

05.27.20