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Searches And Hires
Western Plan Issues Investment, Industry Consultant RFPs

A plan in the West has issued RFPs for both an investment consultant and industry consultant.

01.31.20
In The News
Emerging Markets Are the Next Hot Spot for Sustainable Investing

Well-meaning investors heeding the rising call to buy “sustainable” stocks might not think of emerging markets first.

01.31.20
In The News
USC Discloses Investment Numbers In Fossil Fuel Energy

Five percent of USC’s endowment funds fossil fuel investments, the Investment Office confirmed to the Daily Trojan Thursday.

01.31.20
Fixed-Income
Northeast Plan Places C.S. McKee On Watch

A Northeast pension plan placed C.S. McKee on watch at a meeting last month.

01.31.20
In The News
New York Creeps Closer To Coal Divestment From Pension Funds

Advocacy group claims that New York’s coal holdings alone are responsible for emissions that top those spewed from all of Connecticut.

01.30.20
In The News
N.J. Public-Worker Pension Fund Just Had A Very Good Year

New Jersey’s pension fund for state and local government employees on Wednesday reported a 16.4 percent return on investments in 2019.

01.30.20
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Colorado Plan Adds Global Equity Manager, Makes Alts. Commitments

A Colorado pension fund has hired a global equity manager and added absolute return and private equity commitments.

01.30.20
Emerging/Diverse Managers
Midwest Plan Slates Emerging MoM RFP

A Midwestern state pension plan will issue an RFP for emerging managers-of-managers next week.

01.30.20
People Moves
Vulcan Value Partners Names Research Head, Portfolio Managers   

Vulcan Value Partners has appointed a new head of research and new portfolio managers.

01.30.20
Real Estate Alternatives Real Assets
Texas Plan Hires Private Assets Consultant

A Texas-based firefighters plan has hired a private assets consultant following a search.

01.30.20