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In The News
Council of Institutional Investors Names Executive Director

The Council of institutional Investors has tapped Deputy Director Amy Borrus to succeed Ken Bertsch as executive director when he retires in August 2020, the organization announced.

09.16.19
Searches And Hires
Southeast Plan Issues Emerging Market Debt RFP

A Southeastern pension plan has issued its RFP for emerging market debt managers.

09.16.19
Large-Cap
Florida Plan Narrows Large-Cap Value Search

A Florida firefighters plan will interview three domestic large-cap value equity finalists at its October meeting.

09.16.19
In The News
Hedge Fund Arrowgrass To Shutter After Wave Of Redemptions

Arrowgrass Capital Partners, the hedge fund started by a group of former Deutsche Bank AG traders, plans to shut after getting hit with a fresh round of investor redemptions.

09.13.19
In The News
Public-Sector Employees Shouldering More Risk In Retirement Plans

NASRA says since 2009, more than 35 states increased required employee contribution rates, and more states maintain plans in which the employee contribution rate may change, depending on the pension plan’s actuarial condition or other factors.

09.13.19
Real Estate
Large Northeast Plan Issues Real Estate RFI

A large Northeast pension fund has issued an RFI seeking real estate managers specializing in non-gateway markets.

09.13.19
In The News
MIT Releases Financials And Endowment Figures For 2019

The Massachusetts Institute of Technology Investment Management Company (MITIMCo) announced today that MIT’s unitized pool of endowment and other MIT funds generated an investment return of 8.8 percent during the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019. At the end of the fiscal year, MIT’s endowment funds totaled $17.4 billion, excluding pledges.

09.13.19
Alternatives Private Equity
California Plan Discloses Private Equity Commitments

A California pension plan has disclosed four recent private equity commitments.

09.13.19
Industry News
Cargill Selling CarVal To Firm’s Executive Team

Global food production company Cargill has agreed to sell its independently-managed subsidiary CarVal Investors to the firm’s executive team.

09.13.19
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
New Mexico County Wraps Up Investment Manager Search

A New Mexico county wrapped up a search for investment portfolio management services last quarter.

09.13.19