Announcements
Willis Towers Watson Adds Climate Specialist

Matt Scott has joined Willis Towers Watson as senior director of its climate and resilience hub, the firm announced.

04.23.20
Asset Study/Review
Southern Fund To Review A/A In Advance Of July Strategic Review

A Southern fund will review its asset allocation next month in advance of its July meeting, where a formal strategic asset allocation review will take place.

04.23.20
Surveys/Studies
Predicted Market Crisis, Rise In Risk Provoke Fund Buyer Shift Toward Alternatives: Survey

Investors were stressing the value of downside protection heading into 2020—so much so that they were willing to underperform their peers—as they anticipated a market crisis within one to three years, according to results of a late 2019 survey recently released.

04.23.20
In The News
Cheyne Launches Second Impact Real Estate Fund

Cheyne Capital (Cheyne) has launched its second impact real estate fund, the Cheyne Impact Real Estate Trust, which Following the first investor allocations, is able to deploy an initial GBP150 million to address the greater-than-ever need for long-term, affordable housing in the UK.

04.23.20
Searches And Hires
Western Public School Fund Seeks High-Yield, Preferred Securities Mgrs.

A Western public school fund  has issued RFPs seeking a high-yield fixed-income manager and a firm to provide preferred securities investment management services within its endowment.

04.22.20
Searches And Hires
Canadian Foundation Searching For Outsourced CIO

A Canadian foundation has issued an RFP seeking an outsourced cio for a new government-funded investment pool.

04.20.20
Searches And Hires
Midwestern College System Issues Discretionary Investment Advisor RFP

A college system based in the Midwest has issued an RFP seeking a discretionary investment advisor.

04.20.20
In The News
Big Investors Warn Companies Against Backtrack On Climate Change

Big investors have urged companies to maintain their focus on reducing carbon emissions, even as businesses grapple with the economic fallout of coronavirus.

04.20.20
People Moves
Midwestern University CIO Retiring, Successor Promoted From Within

The cio of a Midwestern university will retire on June 30 and his successor was promoted from within the investment team.

04.17.20
People Moves
New England College CIO Departs For New Role

The cio of a college in New England will join another New England-based institution as its cfo.

04.17.20