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In The News
New Rate Environment Challenges DB Plan Sponsors

Interest rates approaching zero on long-term, safe securities makes funding more expensive.

09.17.19
In The News
Out-Of-Whack Credit Suisse Security Puzzles Volatility Traders

A small, unexplained aberration in a highly specialized corner of the vast U.S. equity and derivatives market is causing a buzz among traders already on edge about a potential market pullback.

09.17.19
In The News
Index Funds Face Heightened Risk From Climate Change

Index funds and the investors who own them face an unmanageable risk from climate change, according to the director of Stanford University’s Sustainable Finance Initiative. Many of those investors are pensions.

09.17.19
In The News
California Pension Funds Lean Harder Into Real Estate

Two massive institutional investors are looking to deploy more capital in real estate as the economy potentially approaches a downturn, according to a new report.

09.17.19
Asset Study/Review International / Global / Emerging Markets
Southern Pension Fund Makes Global Low Volatility Hire

A city pension fund in the South has hired a passive global low volatility manager

09.16.19
Industry News
WisdomTree Hires CIO For Model Portfolios

Scott Welch joined WisdomTree Investments as cio for its model portfolios on Sept. 9.

09.16.19
Industry News
Altrinsic Global Advisors Expands Institutional Sales Team

Altrinsic Global Advisors has expanded its institutional sales team.

09.16.19
Alternatives
Great Lakes Plan Discloses New Commitments

A Great Lakes pension plan disclosed new commitments at a meeting last week.

09.16.19
Administrator/Record Keeper
Pennsylvania Plan Posts TPA RFP

A Pennsylvania pension plan has issued an RFP seeking third-party administrators.

09.16.19
Administrator/Record Keeper
Southeast Plans Begins Record Keeper Search

A pair of Southeastern deferred compensation plans have begun their record keeper search.

09.16.19