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In The News
Proposed ESG Rules For Pension Funds Won't Change Much

The battle lines are being drawn over the Department of Labor’s proposed changes to the rules for ESG investing for pension funds and other retirement funds.

07.20.20
In The News
Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Removes And Replaces Head Of County Pension Board

Milwaukee County Board Chairwoman Marcelia Nicholson announced Friday that she has removed the controversial chairman of the county Pension Board.

07.20.20
In The News
Pension Funds Seek Perrigo Class Action

Two Florida public service pension funds have asked a US court to certify as a class action their claims that drugs company Perrigo harmed investors by allegedly failing to disclose its liability on a €1.6bn tax assessment from Revenue.

07.20.20
In The News
Hawaii Public Pension Fund Faces Worst Quarterly Loss In Years - SWFI

Hawaii Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) has been operating since 1926. It now has 126,000 retirees on its rolls. It pays out US$ 1.4 billion to them annually.

07.20.20
In The News
Beneath Bond Market’s Surface, Tumbling Real Yields Boost Other Assets

U.S. Treasury yields have fallen close to record lows when adjusted for expected inflation, providing an extra boost to riskier assets in response to both better economic data and the promise of continued monetary stimulus.

07.17.20
Searches And Hires
New England Plan Issues 4 Manager RFPs

A New England pension fund has begun searching for managers in four asset classes.

07.17.20
Fixed-Income
Florida Plan Makes Fixed-Income Hire

A Florida firefighters and police officers pension fund added a second domestic fixed-income manager at its board meeting yesterday.

07.17.20
Master Limited Partnership
Rocky Mountain Plan Reduces MLP Allocation

A Rocky Mountain-based pension plan reduced its midstream MLP allocation at its board meeting today.

07.17.20
Industry News
NYC Comptroller ‘Zoombombed’ With Graphic Content

New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer was in the midst of introductory remarks to attendees of an African Stakeholder M/WBE meeting yesterday afternoon when it happened

07.17.20
Absolute Return
Fla. Plan To Interview Liquid Absolute Return Managers; Makes Multi-Sector Bond Hire

A Florida employee pension plan will interview three liquid absolute return managers at its board meeting next week after completing its multi-sector fixed-income search last month.

07.17.20