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Calif. County Makes Factor-Based Equity Mgr. Hire, Terminates 3 Mgrs.

A California pension fund has hired a factor-based equity manager following a search initiated last year and also terminated three active equity managers.

07.10.20
Domestic Equity
West Coast Plan Hires Smid-Cap Manager

A West Coast pension plan hired a domestic small- to mid-cap equity manager as part of a new asset allocation approved at its board meeting today.

07.10.20
People Moves
Eventide Announces Investment Team Promotions

Eventide Asset Management has promoted Dolores Bamford to director of investment research and Andrew Singer to associate portfolio manager.

07.10.20
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Florida City Wraps Up Investment Advisor Search

A Florida city made a hire in its investment advisory services search last month.

07.10.20
In The News
KKR Partners With Veteran Executive Dan Daniel To Pursue Acquisition Opportunities In The US

KKR, a leading global investment firm, today announced it is joining with William K. “Dan” Daniel, formerly a senior executive at Danaher Corporation (“Danaher”), to pursue opportunities to acquire an industrial business headquartered in the United States.

07.10.20
Alternatives
Midwest Plan Approves Private Equity, Real Estate Commitments

A Midwestern pension plan approved new private equity and real estate commitments at a meeting this week.

07.10.20
Real Assets
Florida Plan Commits To Local Developer

A Florida pension fund made a $5 million commitment in a local developer completing an affordable housing project in its city.

07.10.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Mid-Atlantic Plan Concludes Consultant Search

A Mid-Atlantic employee pension plan retained its incumbent general investment consultant this week.

07.10.20
In The News
For Pensions, Valuing Real Estate Is Tough. Covid-19 Brings New Hurdles

Public pension funds invested in malls, apartments and offices over the last decade in search of higher returns. Now they are grappling with how much those real-estate investments are worth in a world transformed by Covid-19.

07.10.20
In The News
Riskier Bet: Why CalPERS, The Country’s Largest Pension Fund, Is Getting Into Banking

How does the nation’s biggest public pension system pay down its debts amid a global economic collapse? One idea: Become a banker.

07.09.20