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Alternatives A "Loser’s Game": Ennis Knupp Founder

Richard Ennis, an early pioneer of quant investing and co-founder of US investment consultancy giant EnnisKnupp, has a simple message for fund trustees: Liquidate your alternative investments and put the proceeds into index funds.

07.07.20
Real Estate
Calif. Plan To Discuss RE Consultant Search

A California county pension plan will discuss issuing a real estate consultant RFP at a committee meeting this week.

07.06.20
People Moves
Newton Loses EM Equity Manager

Naomi Waistell, emerging markets fund manager at Newton Investment Management, has left the firm to join Polar Capital.

07.06.20
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Southeast City Issues Investment Advisor RFP

A Southeastern city has issued an RFP seeking investment advisory services.

07.06.20
Fixed-Income
West Coast Plan To Invest In Multi-Sector Fixed-Income

A West Coast pension plan will seek approval of a multi-sector fixed-income mandate this week.

07.06.20
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Empire State Park Authority Rehires Investment Advisor

An Empire State park authority approved the rehire of its investment advisor at a meeting last month.

07.06.20
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Colorado City, County Concludes Investment Mgmt., Advisory Services Search

A Colorado city and county has concluded its investment management and advisory services RFP search.

07.06.20
Alternatives
Midwest Plan Eyes Private Equity, Real Estate Commitments

A Midwestern pension plan is scheduled to approve new private equity and real estate commitments at a meeting this week.

07.06.20
All-Cap
Southern Plan Slates All-Cap Value Finalist Interviews

A Southern pension plan will interview finalists in a domestic all-cap value equity manager search later this month.

07.06.20
In The News
DB Pension Plan Funding Recovers In Q2 After Rough Q1: Reports

In the second quarter of 2020, the funded positions of defined benefit plans recovered almost half of the losses incurred during the coronavirus crash of the first quarter, according to Mercer’s pension health index.

07.06.20