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Indiana Increased Public Pension Assets Despite Pandemic

Indiana’s public pension funds for state and local government employees, including teachers, has apparently weathered the financial markets’ volatility during the coronavirus pandemic, new data from the state show.

09.28.20
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With Focus On Minorities And The Midwest, Lightship Capital Aspires To 'Catalytic' Economic Change

Cincinnati-based Lightship, which announced a $50 million inaugural fund this summer geared toward women- and minority-led startups, is looking for VC deals nearly everywhere outside the coasts, but it’s also ‘super bullish’ on Cleveland.

09.28.20
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Pension Industry Challenges: How COVID Attacked The Market

What impact have so-called “black swan” events such as a global pandemic had on public trust in investment strategies of the pensions industry?

09.28.20
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MERS Break-Up A Hard Thing To Do

Breaking up with MERS would be unprecedented and difficult — but not impossible — to do.

09.25.20
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America’s Pensions Have Been Shunning Stocks At Their Own Peril

Pension funds and endowments have been shifting away from the U.S. stock market for years. Some are now reconsidering that decision.

09.25.20
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Big Four Accounting Firms Unveil ESG Reporting Standards

Framework addresses issues ranging from emissions to pay and gender ratios.

09.25.20
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Active Managers Fail To Beat The Market Again

Two-thirds of US equity funds underperformed benchmarks over last 12 months, report shows

09.25.20
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Pension Funds Cannot Afford Not To Buy More Stocks

The expected revival of inflation means equities need to be at the core of portfolios.

09.24.20
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Indiana Grows Public Pension Funds Despite Market Volatility From COVID-19

The Indiana Public Retirement System increased its net assets by 2.56% to $30.6 billion during the 2020 budget year, records show.

09.24.20
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University Of Delaware President Announces Cost Cuts As Budget Gap Swells To $250 Million

Citing a potential quarter of a billion loss due to coronavirus, the University of Delaware President Dennis Assanis announced cost-cuts and tapping into UD’s billion-dollar-plus endowment.

09.24.20