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Midwest Pension Posts Real Estate RFP
The pension fund is seeking U.S. residential real estate managers to handle at least $50 million.
10.28.24
Illinois Pension Adds Bond Investments, Private Markets Commitments
The retirement system added a trio of domestic core-plus fixed-income investments at last week’s board meeting.
10.28.24
Midwest City Taps New Record Keeper For DC Plans
The city received seven proposals in response to an RFP issued in June.
10.28.24
Eastern Pension Plan Makes Commitments
The pension plan committed $120 million total to two existing manager relationships in the third quarter.
10.28.24
Adams Street Raises $1.1B For 2024 Global Fund Program
The firm’s Global Fund Program will celebrate its 30th anniversary next year.
10.28.24
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New England Pension Swaps High-Yield Bond Mgrs.
The hire concludes an RFP process that began in May.
10.28.24
Cityview Appoints First CIO
The newly appointed cio has been with the firm for 19 years and also serves as cfo, a partner and a member of its investment committee.
10.25.24
In The News
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.
Abrdn to launch AI tool with Edinburgh University
Abrdn, the UK-listed fund management group, is working with the University of Edinburgh to develop a generative AI tool with a “statistical brain” to work alongside its investment research team.
Weapons, Fossil Fuels, Illegal Settlements: Inside UMass’ Investment Portfolio
As UMass backs out of a commitment to consider divestment, an investigation reveals its endowment has millions indirectly invested in defense contractors and other entities targeted by student activists.