Equity

Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Western System Slated To Transition Endowment Mgmt. To Sole Outsourced CIO

A system based in the West is expected to receive a staff recommendation to transition the management of its endowment to a single outsourced cio provider this week.

09.30.21
ESG
Canadian Institution Commits To Reduced Carbon Global Equity Fund

An institution in Canada recently committed to seed a reduced carbon global equity fund in alignment with the Paris Agreement.

09.30.21
ESG
Midwest College Divesting From Oil And Gas Investments

A college based in Minnesota approved divesting its endowment of public investments in oil or gas companies and barring future allocations to companies or funds invested solely in oil or gas last month.

09.30.21
Asset Study/Review
Virginia System Tweaks Asset Allocation

The plan increased its private equity target as part of an annual investment policy statement review.

09.27.21
Searches And Hires
New England Plan To Issue Equity, Fixed-Income RFPs

The plan will soon begin domestic small-cap value equity, investment grade fixed-income and TIPS manager searches.

09.24.21
Equity
Calif. County 457 Plan To Conduct Equity Mgr. Searches

The plan will conduct three equity manager searches to potentially replace existing mandates.

09.24.21
Small-Cap
Southeast Plan Taps Int’l Small-Cap Manager

The plan selected an international small-cap equity manager to handle an allocation last week.

09.24.21
Micro-Cap
International Micro-Cap Offers World Of Opportunities

Institutional investors have long overlooked international micro-cap equity’s ability to drive alpha and its diversification benefits, according to investment managers involved in the space with strategies dating back decades.

09.23.21
Industry News
First Sentier Names Senior Director

First Sentier Investors has hired a senior director to lead North American sales and client servicing for affiliate FSSA Investment Managers, an active emerging markets and Asia Pacific equity specialist.

09.23.21
Asset Study/Review
Midwest Foundation Adjusts A/A

A foundation based in the Midwest recently adjusted its asset allocation targets, shifting toward equity and away from fixed-income.

09.23.21