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People Moves
OpenGate Capital Promotes COO

Global private equity firm OpenGate Capital has promoted Paul Bridwell to coo.

02.12.20
In The News
Is Passive Really Aligned On ESG?

It may come as something of a surprise to investors who have been piling money into the plethora of ESG-based ETFs that have been launched in the past couple of years, but there is a problem with passives and the climate crisis.

02.12.20
Administrator/Record Keeper
Mid-Atlantic County Seeking Single Plan Provider

A Mid-Atlantic county public school system has begun a search for a single provider for its defined contribution plans.

02.12.20
Searches And Hires Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Southwest DC Plan Wrapping Up Investment Advisor Search

A retirement plan in the Southwest is expected to complete its investment advisor search this week after interviewing three finalists.

02.12.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Texas Plan Slates Consultant Finalist Interviews

A Texas-based pension plan will hear finalist presentations from two consultants in April.

02.12.20
In The News
Battery Ventures Closes Two New Funds Totaling $2 Billion

Battery Ventures, a global, technology-focused investment firm, has closed two new funds worth a combined $2 billion to continue backing innovative technology companies worldwide in a variety of sectors.

02.12.20
In The News
KKR Closes $1.3 Billion Global Impact Fund

KKR today announced the final closing of KKR Global Impact Fund SCSp, a $1.3 billion fund dedicated to investment opportunities in companies whose core business models provide commercial solutions to an environmental or social challenge.

02.12.20
Industry News Surveys/Studies Emerging/Diverse Managers
Foundations Ahead Of Institutional Investors When Investing In Diverse-Owned Firms

Foundations continue to lap the rest of the institutional investment space when it comes to investing with diverse- and women-owned firms, a new study finds.

02.12.20
In The News
Stanford Faces $43 Million Tab In New Endowment Tax Under Trump

Stanford University faces as much as $43 million in taxes under a new levy on college endowments included in President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul, the first time private colleges will pay such a fee.

02.12.20
Conference Coverage
Enterprise Risk Approach Is Promising Investment Management Tool: Panel

Managing endowment and managing university spending should go hand-in-hand.

02.11.20