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Franklin Templeton To Acquire Legg Mason

Franklin Resources, a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Legg Mason.

02.18.20
People Moves
Blackstone Adds Growth Equity Managing Director

Ann Chung has joined Blackstone as a managing director on its growth equity investing platform, Blackstone Growth.

02.18.20
People Moves
Vontobel Strengthens North America Presence With Senior Hire

Jeffrey Klepacki has been appointed head of intermediary distribution for North America at Vontobel Asset Management, effective Feb. 18.

02.18.20
Industry News
AMG Acquires Minority Stake In Comvest Partners

Global asset management company Affiliated Managers Group has acquired a minority equity interest in alternative investment manager Comvest Partners.

02.18.20
Equity Emerging/Diverse Managers International / Global / Emerging Markets
California Plan Concludes Int’l Equity Developing Manager Search

A California pension plan made hires in its search for non-U.S. developed markets equity strategies.

02.18.20
Fixed-Income
Mid-Atlantic Plan Tweaks Fixed-Income Lineup

A Mid-Atlantic pension plan made changes to is fixed-income manager lineup last week.

02.18.20
Searches And Hires
New England Plan Begins EMD Search

A New England-based pension fund has begun its search for emerging market debt managers.

02.18.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Mid-Atlantic Authority Begins Searches For DB, DC Plan Advisory Services

A Mid-Atlantic transit authority has issued RFPs seeking defined benefit and deferred compensation plan advisory services.

02.18.20
Daily Feed
What Went Right With The Chicago Laborers’ Fund? Another Multiemployer Pension Case Study

Time for some good news, for a change, or, rather, a bit of a case study with a multiemployer plan that is not headed toward insolvency, and is in fact in the “green zone” that designates healthy plans.

02.18.20
In The News
NYS Common Retirement Fund Reports Third Quarter Results

The New York State Common Retirement Fund’s estimated return in the third quarter of the State Fiscal Year 2019-20 was 5.28% for the three-month period ending Dec. 31, 2019, with an estimated value of $225.9 billion, according to New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli.

02.18.20