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Searches And Hires Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Midwest Nonprofit Association Hires New Investment Advisor

A Midwestern nonprofit association hired a new investment advisor earlier this month.

04.27.20
Real Estate
UBS Looks To Rebuild Trumbull Property Fund

UBS Asset Management continues to take steps to climb out of the hole its Trumbull Property Fund finds itself in as poor performance has left the industry’s largest core real estate fund with redemption queues of more than four years.

04.27.20
Surveys/Studies
Institutional Plan Sponsors Face Steep Losses: Study

Institutional investors had a median return of -11.6% in the first quarter as the coronavirus pandemic impacted markets, according to new data from Northern Trust Corporation.

04.27.20
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Southeast Plan Delays RFQ Issuance Due To Coronavirus

A Southeastern pension plan has seen its investment consultant search delayed due to the coronavirus crisis.

04.27.20
Hedge Funds
Great Lakes Plan Axes Hedge Fund Manager

A Great Lakes pension plan agreed to terminate a hedge fund manager at today’s board meeting.

04.27.20
Real Assets
New England Plan Names Timber/Farmland Finalists

A county pension fund in New England has named finalists in its timber/farmland search this month.

04.27.20
Credit/Private Debt
New England Plan Adds Credit Commitment

A New England pension plan approved a credit commitment at last week’s board meeting.

04.27.20
In The News
Longview Firefighters' Pension Recovering After $6M Stock Hit

The recent stock market downturn resulted in about a $6 million hit to the Longview Firefighters’ Relief and Retirement Fund. However, about one-third of those losses were restored by March 31, fund trustees’ Chairman Kolby Beckham said.

04.27.20
In The News
Hedge Funds Ruled Ineligible For U.S. Small Business Rescue

Hedge funds aren’t eligible for a signature U.S. rescue loan program, the government made clear Friday, potentially quelling a barrage of outrage over the possibility that well-heeled traders might beat out struggling small businesses for emergency funding.

04.27.20
In The News
OMERS To Launch $750 Million Venture Fund To Back Tech Companies

The Ontario Municipal Employment Retirement System is launching a venture capital fund to back early-stage technology companies in North America and Europe.

04.27.20