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In The News
SEC Proposal Protects Executives, Hamstrings Investors

Proposed rule changes would pressure proxy advisory firms to take a more management-friendly stance in their reports and vote recommendations.

11.08.19
Alternatives
Southwest Plan Adds Alts. Commitments

A Southwestern pension plan committed to four alternatives funds last month.

11.07.19
People Moves
Ballast Adds Principal, Marketing & Investor Relations Head

Joyce Schaer joined domestic small- to mid-cap equity manager Ballast Asset Management as principal and head of marketing and investor relations on Nov. 1.

11.07.19
Administrator - Bundled
West Coast City Retirement Plan Taps New TPA

A West Coast city hired a new TPA for its retirement plans in September.

11.07.19
People Moves
DWS Appoints Global Alternatives Research & Strategy Co-Heads

Kevin White and Simon Wallace have been named global co-heads of alternatives research and strategy at DWS Group.

11.07.19
Administrator/Record Keeper
Midwest County Makes Deferred Comp TPA Hire

A Midwestern county approved a hire in its deferred comp search yesterday.

11.07.19
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Midwest City Concludes Investment Mgr. Search

A city in the Midwest made a hire in its discretionary investment manager search in September.

11.07.19
International / Global / Emerging Markets
Northeast Plan Eyes GTAA Manager Replacement

A pension fund in the Northeast will receive a report from its general investment consultant on alternative investments strategies to global tactical asset allocation.

11.07.19
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Northeast Township Posts Investment Manager RFP

A township in the Northeast issued an RFP seeking an investment manager for multiple funds.

11.07.19
In The News
Pensions Venture Into Risky Corners Of The Market In Hunt For Returns

Some pension-fund managers are venturing further into unusual investment territory as this year’s plunge in bond yields makes it even harder to find decent long-term returns.

11.07.19