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Indiana Grows Public Pension Funds Despite Market Volatility From COVID-19

The Indiana Public Retirement System increased its net assets by 2.56% to $30.6 billion during the 2020 budget year, records show.

09.24.20
People Moves
CalPERS Hires Private Equity Investment Director

Yup Kim has joined the plan’s private equity team from the Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation.

09.24.20
People Moves
Metis Adds Inst’l Client Development Director

Patricia Hunter has joined Metis Global Partners as director of institutional client development.

09.24.20
People Moves
New Hampshire Executive Director Retiring

George Lagos will retire in March after nine years with the plan.

09.24.20
Small-Cap
West Coast Plan Makes Small-Cap Core Hire

A West Coast pension fund has made a domestic small-cap core equity hire following a domestic equity review.

09.24.20
In The News
University Of Delaware President Announces Cost Cuts As Budget Gap Swells To $250 Million

Citing a potential quarter of a billion loss due to coronavirus, the University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis announced cost-cuts and tapping into UD’s billion-dollar-plus endowment.

09.24.20
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Southwest Fire Plan Retains Investment Advisor

A Southwestern fire pension plan retained its incumbent investment advisor last month.

09.24.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Northeast Plan Retains Investment Consultant

A Northeastern pension plan decided to retain its investment consultant at a board meeting today.

09.24.20
In The News
Commentary: A Solution For Illinois’ State Retirement Crisis

What Illinois needs is a road map to reform that’s readily available when the state’s finances finally break down. At Wirepoints, we’ve laid out a path for fixing Illinois’ biggest problem: pensions.

09.24.20
In The News
Consultants Dial Up Transparency And Culture Assessment Of Alternatives

“Everyone loves to hear about culture now,” according to Willis Towers Watson’s Sara Rejal, who noted during a panel discussion at the Absolute Returns Conference Digital 2020 conference on Wednesday that funds are interested in a broader due diligence particularly with its hedge fund and alternative strategy partners.

09.24.20