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Northeast City Pension Begins Real Estate Search
The search is open to real estate debt, opportunistic and value-add funds.
06.05.25
Midwest Pension Eyes Real Estate, Infrastructure Pacing Plans
The retirement fund is scheduled to hear proposed real estate and infrastructure pacing plans at next week’s investment committee meeting.
06.05.25
CVC Names North American Distribution Head
Kate Thomas has joined CVC Capital Partners as partner and head of North American distribution on its client and product solutions team.
06.05.25
Northeast Pension Taps Passive Equity Mgr.
The plan hired an index manager to replace its active large-cap growth equity manager.
06.05.25
Midwest Foundation Replaces Equity Manager
A foundation based in the Midwest replaced a small-cap growth equity manager with a similar strategy.
06.05.25
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Cost Factors Into The Passive Versus Active Debate For Institutions: Cerulli
A new research report finds asset owners remain divided on whether active or passive management offers the best risk/return profile for their public market exposure.
06.05.25
Investment Analyst Departs Western State Fund
An investment analyst at a trust fund based in a Western state is leaving to join a Chicago-based investment, tech and research firm.
06.05.25
In The News
Ken Leech Pleads Not Guilty In $600M Fraud Case; Released On $10M Bond
Former Western Asset Management co-CIO Ken Leech appeared in federal court on Monday, where he pled not guilty to charges stemming from a $600m fraud case alleging that he ‘cherry picked’ trades for favored clients over several years.
The Case for Outsourced Chief Investment Officers: A Conversation with Patrick Decker
According to Patrick Decker, head of institutional OCIO at Wilmington Trust, nonprofits are increasingly turning to this model for professional investment and governance management. Decker makes a case that this model is a great way for foundations to reassess strategic plans, endowment strategies and fundraising goals during times of financial stress.
Hollins Asks To Expand Pay-To-Play Investigation To Whitmire’s State Of The City Address
City Controller Chris Hollins wants any investigation into his office’s fundraising practices to extend to the Mayor’s State of the City event, he said in a letter to the Office of Inspector General and City Council Ethics Committee.
Q&A with WashU’s Chief Investment Officer Scott Wilson
Wilson, who oversees the St. Louis-based university’s approximatley $2.5 billion endowment, speaks about managing the portfolio in today’s market.
RFP: Investment Consulting Services - Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association
The RFP will post on April 15, 2025, and the deadline for proposal submissions is June 17, 2025.