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Great Lakes University Discloses Credit, Infrastructure, Real Estate Commitments

The university disclosed follow-on credit, infrastructure and real estate commitments made between October and April within its long-term portfolio.

05.16.24
Industry News
Quantitative Hedge Fund Founder & Philanthropist Jim Simons Dies

The founder of the Simons Foundation, who previously led leading quantitative hedge fund manager Renaissance Technologies, died on May 10 in New York City at the age of 86.

05.16.24
People Moves
Robeco Hires Three EMD Staff From Candriam

The global asset manager has hired three portfolio managers to help launch two emerging market debt strategies later this year.

05.16.24
ESG
Northeast Religious Institution Approves Divesting From Companies Profiting On War In Palestine

The institution approved divesting its endowment from companies profiting from the war in Palestine earlier this month and will look to explore investments that proactively support humanitarian and entrepreneurial companies doing positive work in the region.

05.16.24
People Moves
Midwest University Foundation Seeking Investment Operations Director

The foundation is searching for a director of investment operations to be responsible for recording investment activity and managing asset allocation for its endowment.

05.16.24
People Moves
CalSTRS Promotes Chan To CIO

The plan stayed in-house to replace a retiring Christopher Ailman, whose last day with the plan is June 30.

05.15.24
High-Yield
Mid-Atlantic Pension Searching For High-Yield Bond Manager

The search is a result of a new asset allocation.

05.15.24
International / Global / Emerging Markets
West Coast Pension To Restart Global Unconstrained Equity Search

The retirement system could not come to an agreement with its previously hired manager.

05.15.24
People Moves
Marathon Expands EMD, U.S. Opportunistic Credit Leadership

Global credit investment manager Marathon Asset Management has expanded the leadership of its emerging market debt and U.S. opportunistic credit businesses.

05.15.24
Domestic Equity
Southern Plan Mulls Replacing Large-Cap Core Mgr.

The pension plan agreed to consider replacing its domestic large-cap core equity manager due to underperformance and a recent personnel change.

05.15.24