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Savvy Investors Look To Job Postings To Predict A Company’s Performance

New research suggests that changes in a company’s demand for new hires is a valuable leading indicator.

08.10.20
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In Our Opinion: Pension Fund Shouldn’t Push Political Agenda

As manager of the nation’s third-largest pension fund, the task of state Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli seems quite clear-cut: to uphold his fiduciary responsibility to state employees and ensure that they can retire securely.

08.10.20
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A Huge Pension Sold Apple, Microsoft, And GE Stock. It Bought This Biotech.

The largest fund in New Jersey’s embattled pension sold Apple, Microsoft, and GE stock in the second quarter. It also initiated a stake in biotech Moderna.

08.10.20
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Black Asset Manager Suing NJ And BlackRock For Theft, Discrimination

Blueprint Capitol Advisors seeks $40 million in damages from the New Jersey Division of Investment, BlackRock Alternative Advisors, and Cliffwater L.L.C.

08.10.20
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Corporate Pension Plans’ Funded Status Dips For First Time Since April

A surge in liabilities from low discount rates dropped aggregate ratios 1.3 percentage points to 79.9%, Wilshire says.

08.07.20
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San Jose Pension Plans Face Perilous Future In Covid-19 Economy

The coronavirus pandemic has already wreaked havoc on the city’s financial health, with officials tightening their belts.

08.07.20
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Corporate Bond Investors Still Wary Of Coronavirus Volatility

Bond investors are wary about a return of coronavirus-induced volatility, despite central banks’ efforts to backstop credit markets.

08.07.20
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Treasurer: North Carolina's Pension Plan Rebounds After Pandemic Fallout

North Carolina’s state pension system has recovered from the stock market’s COVID-19 fallout, the state treasurer said.

08.06.20
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Massachusetts Pensions Keep Bulging With State Paying Out $5.4 Billion

UMass retirees top the state’s $5.44 billion pension system, with the university’s former President William “Billy” Bulger set to pocket nearly $272,000 this year, records say.

08.04.20
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Beleaguered Public Pension Funds Make Record Gains In Second Quarter

Double-digit stock gains gave a welcome boost to investment returns of many public pension funds, yet many remain far off long-term targets.

08.04.20