Equity

Alternatives
Western Fund Increases Targets To Global Equity, Private Investments As Part Of AA Changes

A Western fund will focus on building out its global equity allocation after increasing it alongside its private investment allocation last week.

10.01.20
Announcements
Private, Community Foundations Produce Best Returns Since 2009: Study

Private and community foundations posted their best returns of the decade in 2019, a year in which “just about everything worked,” according to a new study.

10.01.20
Equity
Midwest Foundation Shuffles Active Equity Managers

A foundation based in the Midwest has replaced several of its active equity managers in anticipation of market volatility.

10.01.20
Asset Study/Review
Midwest Plan Approves New Asset Allocation Policy

A Midwestern plan approved a new asset allocation policy at its investment committee/board meeting today that will help maintain its long-term expected returns.

09.30.20
Equity
Southern Plan Hires U.S. Small-Cap, Int’l Equity Mgrs.

A pension fund in the South made hires to replace a previously terminated U.S. small-cap equity manager and to complement its existing non-U.S. equity lineup.

09.30.20
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Midwest Plan Concludes Pension Fund Consultant, Mgmt. Search

The plan hired a single firm to handle the equity portion of its portfolio, though a decision on how the fixed-income portion will be managed remains undecided.

09.30.20
International / Global / Emerging Markets
Midwest Plan Discloses New International Equity, EMD Managers

A Midwestern pension plan replaced international equity and emerging market debt mandates with new managers, as disclosed at last week’s meeting.

09.29.20
Small-Cap
Tri-State Area Union Launches Small-Cap Equity Search

A union plan in the tri-state area has launched an RFP seeking a small-cap equity manager to handle approximately $11 million.

09.29.20
Industry News
Southern University Adds Investment Analyst

A university in the South added an investment analyst to its office of investments last month.

09.24.20
Equity
Southern System Eyes Tech-Focused Investments; Makes Manager Changes

A Southern university system is looking to add equity investments as they have helped further the growth of the stock market.

09.24.20