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Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Northeast Authority Issues Consultant RFPs For DB, DC Plans

A Northeast housing authority is seeking an investment consultant for its defined benefit and defined contribution plans.

02.24.20
Fixed-Income
New England Plan Eyes Hire For New EMD Allocation

A New England pension plan expects to hire a manager for its new emerging market debt allocation this week.

02.24.20
People Moves
Blackstone Infrastructure Partners Names Head Of European Infrastructure

Blackstone Infrastructure Partners (BIP) has hired Jonathan Kelly as senior managing director and head of European infrastructure.

02.24.20
People Moves
Matthews Asia Appoints President And CIO

Matthews Asia has appointed Yu-Ming Wang as president and global cio.

02.24.20
In The News
OMERS Reports 2019 Results

Diversified portfolio delivers net investment return of 11.9%.

02.24.20
In The News
Franklin Templeton Launches Franklin Focused Growth Fund For US Investors

Franklin Templeton today announced the introduction of Franklin Focused Growth Fund, which seeks capital appreciation by investing in a concentrated portfolio of approximately 20 to 50 growth stocks that the investment manager believes show favorable growth, quality and valuation characteristics versus the broader market.

02.24.20
In The News
Pritzker's Accounting Gimmicks Can't Fix Pension Crisis, But Real Reform Can

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker previously floated a pension plan that included pawning-off state assets, taking on more high-interest debt and reducing pension funding before walking back the plan amid criticism. Here’s a real solution.

02.24.20
Searches And Hires Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Midwest Firefighters’ Plan Reissues Investment Consultant RFP

A Midwestern firefighters’ plan has reissued an investment consultant RFP.

02.21.20
Domestic Equity
Great Lakes Plan Invests In Defensive Equity Index Fund

A Great Lakes-based pension plan has invested in a defensive equity index fund.

02.21.20
People Moves
Midwest Plan Names Executive Director

A Midwestern pension plan named its new executive director at the beginning of the year.

02.21.20