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Reputational Risk Drives ESG At Pension Funds More Than At Other Investors

Avoiding reputational risk drives pension funds to adopt environmental, social and corporate governance (ESG) “principles” more so than it does other types of institutional investors, a survey suggests.

11.13.19
In The News
Bonuses Ford, GM Retirees Have Received For Years Vanish In New UAW Contracts

The 2019 contract ratified by 48,000 GM workers in October did not include a retiree bonus that the company has offered in the past. In 2015, it was a one-time $500 payment for retirees.

11.13.19
In The News
TEXPERS: Public Employee Pension Funds Set New Performance Record

The number of Texas state and local pension funds achieving Pension Review Board recommendations for overall financial health hit a new high in 2019, according to PRB data analyzed by the Texas Association of Public Employee Retirement Systems. In addition, for the first time in decades, no Texas pension fund has a target rate greater than 8 percent.

11.13.19
Searches And Hires
New England Plan Exploring Alternatives To Fisher

A New England pension plan will explore other alternative investment opportunities to its domestic small-cap value mandate with Fisher Investments.

11.13.19
Industry News
Boston Partners Co-CEO Stepping Down

Boston Partners Co-CEO Mark Donovan has decided to step down from his role at the end of 2019.

11.13.19
Industry News
Citadel Appoints President, Co-CIO

James Yeh was named president and co-cio of Citadel this month.

11.13.19
Domestic Equity
Michigan Plan Swaps Mid-Cap Products

A Michigan-based pension plan has shifted an active mid-cap growth mandate to a passive vehicle.

11.13.19
Passive Equity
Northeast Plan Issues Index Manager RFP

A city retirement system in the Northeast has begun a search for a passive index manager.

11.13.19
Industry News
Canadian Plan President & CEO To Depart

Michael Sabia, president and ceo of the Caisse de Dépôt et Placement du Québec, will leave the plan at the beginning of February.

11.13.19
People Moves
Northeast Plan Names New Executive Director

A pension fund in the Northeast has named a new executive director.

11.13.19