Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Florida General Plan Makes Consultant Hire

A Florida city’s general employees pension plan hired a new consultant this month.

08.12.19
In The News
Hedge Fund Investor Jeffrey Tarrant Dies

Tarrant, the founder of Protege Partners, died of a brain tumor, Reuters reports.

08.08.19
In The News
CalPERS Board Considers Gag Policy

A controversial section of a proposed code of conduct would bar California Public Employees’ Retirement System board members from speaking out against investment decisions or policies following board approval, a move some are claiming is aimed at stifling dissent and preventing board members from talking to the media, CIO reports.

08.06.19
In The News
Oregon’s Public Pension Board Stands Pat On Its Key Investment Assumption

The board of Oregon’s public pension system voted 3-to-2 Friday to stand pat on the system’s key funding assumption, maintaining their assumed rate of return on investments at 7.2% annually, The Oregonian reports.

07.29.19
In The News
London Stock Exchange Eyes $15 Billion Bet for Blackstone’s Refinitiv

A deal for the financial-information and terminal business would help the U.K.-based exchange operator expand its business as a data provider to investors and companies, the Wall Street Journal reports.

07.29.19
In The News
America’s Public Pensions Are Stuck In The Clouds

Public pension plans in the U.S. are basing their funding strength on rosy assumptions, the Wall Street Journal reports.

07.29.19
Industry News
CalSTRS Returns 6.8% Net For Fiscal Year

Plan’s returns were led by private equity and innovative strategies.

07.23.19
Private Equity
DW Healthcare Partners Closes Fifth Fund

Firm closes oversubscribed fund with $610 million in total capital commitments.

07.23.19
In The News
Elizabeth Warren's Pitch To Upend Private Equity Rattles Industry

Private equity leaders are pushing back sharply against a new plan from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to rewrite the basic rules of the road for firms she likened to “vampires,” the Washington Post reports.

07.22.19
In The News
Madison Marquette and Roseview Finalize Merger

Madison Marquette, a leading national real estate investment manager, service provider, developer and operator announced today the closing of its merger with The Roseview Group, a boutique institutional real estate investment and advisory company.

07.17.19