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In The News
Och-Ziff Changing Name To Sculptor Capital Management

The hedge fund firm will change its name to Sculptor Capital Management next month as it looks to put a foreign bribery scandal behind it, CIO reports.

08.14.19
In The News
Canada Pension Plan Posts 1.1% Return In First Quarter

(Reuters) – The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB), the country’s biggest public pension fund, on Wednesday eked out a 1.1% return on its investments in the first quarter, hit by a stronger Canadian dollar.

08.14.19
High-Yield
Western Plan Axes High-Yield Mgr.; Adds Private Commitments

A Western pension plan terminated a high-yield fixed-income manager last quarter and added several private commitments.

08.14.19
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Northwest City Makes Investment Manager Selection

A city in the Pacific Northwest has made a selection as a result of its investment management services RFP.

08.14.19
People Moves
PGIM Fixed Income Hires Senior PM

PGIM Fixed Income added a senior portfolio manager for the firm’s emerging markets strategies.

08.14.19
International / Global / Emerging Markets
Nevada DC Plan Reviewing Emerging Markets, Int’l Small-Cap Options

A Nevada-based deferred compensation plan will review potential international small-cap equity and emerging markets equity manager replacement options.

08.14.19
People Moves
Hirtle Callaghan Adds Private Equity Director

Outsourced cio Hirtle Callaghan hired a director of private equity on Aug. 12, a firm spokeswoman said, in an e-mail.

08.14.19
Passive Equity
Mid-Atlantic Plan Approves PE Commitments

A county pension fund in the Mid-Atlantic region approved private equity commitments as part of a pacing schedule that will continue to seek special situations and credit opportunity strategies.

08.14.19
In The News
A Hedge Fund, A Bond Default And A College’s Fight To Survive

The fate of a Florida college founded by a black civil rights activist may be in the hands of a California hedge fund.

08.14.19
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Florida Plan Hires New General Investment Consultant

A Florida firefighters and police officers pension fund has replaced its long-time investment consultant.

08.13.19