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Administrator/Record Keeper
Midwest School District Posts Record Keeper RFP

A school district in the Midwest is seeking record keeping and administration services for its 403(b) and 457(b) plans.

08.22.19
Daily Feed
New England Plans Seeking Investment Advisory Services

A pair of pension plans in New England are seeking investment advisory services.

08.22.19
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Mid-Atlantic OPEB Trust Seeking Investment Advisory Services

An OPEB trust in a mid-Atlantic state has issued an RFP for investment advisory services.

08.22.19
Fixed-Income
Southwest Plan To Interview Bank Loan Finalists

A Southwestern firefighters pension plan will hear bank loan manager presentation from two firms next week.

08.22.19
In The News
Canadian Pension Giant Plans Hiring Spree In Asia, Europe

LONDON (Reuters) – Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan, one of the world’s biggest pension funds, plans to hire “extensively” in Asia and Europe over the next two years and could shift an extra C$11 billion ($8.3 billion) into infrastructure and other real assets, its chief executive told Reuters

08.22.19
People Moves
Chicago Foundation Names New CFO

A Chicago-based foundation has named its new v.p. and cfo, effective Oct. 15, according to an announcement.

08.22.19
Daily Feed
Buying Divested Assets Stands Out As A Sound M&A Strategy For Creating Shareholder Value In 2019
Based on share price performance, 53% of companies buying carved-out portions of other businesses
08.22.19
In The News
CalPERS Heads Toward Restructuring Investment Committee

The plan’s governance committee gave first approval to a plan that reduces the size of the investment committee and the number of meetings at its Aug. 20 meeting.

08.22.19
Hedge Funds
Texas University Considering Manager Redemptions; Committing To PE Firms

A Texas-based university will consider full redemptions from a hedged equity and real assets manager today.

08.22.19
Surveys/Studies
Foundations Struggle Through 2018: Study

Negative 2018 investment returns as well as mixed spending and gift giving percentages present challenges for foundations, according to a recent study.

08.22.19