In The News
Don Valentine, Founder of Sequoia Capital, Is Dead at 87

Don Valentine, a venture capitalist who founded Sequoia Capital, a Silicon Valley venture capital firm that helped cement the area’s rise as a technology hub, died on Friday at his home in Woodside, Calif., the New York Times reports.

10.28.19
Trends
MLP Pipeline Drying Up: The Rise And Demise Of Master Limited Partnerships

Pension plans are beginning to dump Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) after losing patience with an asset class that largely has not lived up to expectations.

10.22.19
Industry News
Study Shows Managers Need To Hike Up Brand Awareness To Increase AUM

A new study shows that nearly two-thirds of the world’s largest asset managers are suffering from stagnant or declining interest in their brands.

10.09.19
Daily Feed
Investment Metrics, Jackson Analytics Form Strategic Partnership For Asset Manager Data Collection

The partnership will help to reduce the time spent updating data in the Investment Metrics Global Database.

10.03.19
In The News
Harvard Was ‘Freaking Out’: How a $270 Million Brazil Bet Tanked

A view through court documents of how Harvard’s investments in Brazilian farmland went south.

09.24.19
In The News
Council of Institutional Investors Names Executive Director

The Council of institutional Investors has tapped Deputy Director Amy Borrus to succeed Ken Bertsch as executive director when he retires in August 2020, the organization announced.

09.16.19
Large-Cap
Florida Plan Narrows Large-Cap Value Search

A Florida firefighters plan will interview three domestic large-cap value equity finalists at its October meeting.

09.16.19
Small-Cap
California Plan Launches Small-Cap Value RFP

A pension plan in California has issued its RFP for domestic small-cap value equity managers.

09.12.19
Real Estate
Blackstone Closes Largest-Ever Real Estate Fund

Blackstone Real Estate Partners IX closes with $20.5 billion in capital commitments.

09.12.19
Profiles
5 Questions With Greg Fitchet, Investment Officer For The City of Phoenix Employees’ Retirement System

Greg Fitchet, investment officer for the City of Phoenix Employees Retirement System, answers 5 questions from FIN News.

09.09.19