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Searches And Hires Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
West Coast City Launches Investment Consultant Search

A West Coast city has issued an investment consultant RFP.

04.08.20
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Great Lakes Plan Hires Active Emerging Markets Equity Mgr.

A Great Lakes-based pension plan hired an active emerging markets equity manager for its portfolio last month.

04.08.20
Commodities
West Coast Plan Axes Commodities From Portfolio

A West Coast pension plan eliminated its commodities allocation last month.

04.08.20
Insights
Marketing Success In The Face Of Coronavirus?

There will be a lot of red numbers in upcoming quarterly investment reports for institutional investors. But for managers boasting (relatively) strong returns, how to spread the word at a time that many investors are dealing with not only declining assets but other immediate stresses in the portfolio and the workplace has become a quandary.

04.08.20
In The News
Hedge Fund Star Behind 4,000% Coronavirus Return Peers Into Crystal Ball

Financial news outlets are full of predictions these days by investors who allegedly “called the coronavirus collapse” for what they think will happen next. A leaked client letter from a hedge fund star who made an absolute killing in the selloff promising a peak into his “magical crystal ball” is practically financial catnip.

04.08.20
People Moves
Mid-Atlantic Plan Slates Executive Director & CIO Search

A Mid-Atlantic pension plan will conduct a search for its executive director and cio position over the next year.

04.07.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
AFM-EPF Settles Lawsuit Claiming Trustees Made “Risky” Investments

A musicians pension fund settled a lawsuit on March 25 that claimed trustees made “risky” investments. 

04.07.20
Real Return
Southern Teachers Plan Makes PE, RE Commitments

A Southern state teachers plan discloses private equity and real estate commitments.

04.07.20
People Moves
CPP Investments Adds San Francisco MD, Senior Advisor

Canada Pension Plan Investment Board has named Judy Wade as managing director and head of San Francisco and Adam Grosser as a senior advisor.

04.07.20
Daily Feed
Universa Hires Research Director From CalPERS

Ronald Lagnado has joined hedge fund manager Universa Investments as a director in the research department.

04.07.20