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People Moves
Gramercy Adds MD, Emerging Markets Debt PM

Gramercy Funds Management added a managing director and emerging market debt portfolio manager in May.

09.10.19
Fixed-Income
Southeast Plan To Discuss Emerging Market Debt RFP

A Southeastern pension plan is scheduled to discuss an emerging market debt RFP this week.

09.10.19
Equity
Mid-Atlantic Plan Approves Equity Manager Replacements

A Mid-Atlantic pension plan approved a recommendation to replace a pair of equity managers.

09.10.19
People Moves
Fiera Capital Hires Institutional Markets Head

Fiera Capital recently brought on a new executive v.p. and head of institutional markets.

09.10.19
In The News
High-Powered Hedge Fund D.E. Shaw Being Sued By Founder Of Oasis

Hedge Fund D.E. Shaw being sued by former executive for improper payouts.

09.10.19
People Moves
Kamehameha Names Next CIO

Kamehameha Schools has hired its next cio to succeed Elizabeth Hokada, who announced her retirement last year.

09.09.19
Non-U.S. & Global Fixed-Income
Mid-Atlantic Plan Approves EMD Search

A Mid-Atlantic pension plan approved a new asset allocation resulting in a search for emerging market debt managers.

09.09.19
Hedge Funds
West Coast Plan Nearing Emerging Mgr. Hedge Fund RFP; Concludes Passive Equity Search

A West Coast plan will discuss issuing an emerging manager hedge fund RFP and has consolidated its passive equity portfolio with one single firm.

09.09.19
In The News
Hackers Get $4.2 Million From Oklahoma Pension Fund For Retireed Troopers, State Agents

The FBI is investigating a cybertheft of $4.2 million from the state’s pension fund for retired Oklahoma Highway troopers, state agents, park rangers and other law enforcement officers. The Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System (OLERS) posted an announcement online about the investigation Thursday, 10 days after the money went missing.

09.09.19
In The News
DB Plan Funding Takes A Hit From Record-Setting Low Interest Rates In August

Pension plans that have invested in long bonds would have benefited, according to Northern Trust Asset Management, and Legal and General Investment Management America suggests market volatility can be risk-managed and controlled to a specific target with the use of an overlay.

09.09.19