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T. Rowe Price's Profit, Assets Under Management Fall

T. Rowe Price Group Inc. profits fell by 33% in the first quarter as the Covid-19 pandemic swept across the world, disrupting economies and causing a massive selloff in the stock market.

04.28.20
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Consonance Capital Partners Closes Fund II At Hard Cap Of $856 Million

Fund II closed at its hard cap of $856 million (inclusive of the GP commitment) in under three months from its initial close.

04.27.20
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Longview Firefighters' Pension Recovering After $6M Stock Hit

The recent stock market downturn resulted in about a $6 million hit to the Longview Firefighters’ Relief and Retirement Fund. However, about one-third of those losses were restored by March 31, fund trustees’ Chairman Kolby Beckham said.

04.27.20
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Hedge Funds Ruled Ineligible For U.S. Small Business Rescue

Hedge funds aren’t eligible for a signature U.S. rescue loan program, the government made clear Friday, potentially quelling a barrage of outrage over the possibility that well-heeled traders might beat out struggling small businesses for emergency funding.

04.27.20
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OMERS To Launch $750 Million Venture Fund To Back Tech Companies

The Ontario Municipal Employment Retirement System is launching a venture capital fund to back early-stage technology companies in North America and Europe.

04.27.20
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COVID-19’s Impact On DC Plans May Be Manageable

Market volatility may be biggest factor in producing retirement shortfalls, according to the Employee Benefit Research Institute.

04.24.20
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Alberta Pension Manager Reportedly Lost $4 Billion On Investment Strategy Sidelined By COVID-19, Oil Prices

Alberta’s government-owned investment manager reportedly lost $4 billion in an investment strategy sidelined by the COVID-19 crisis and weak oil prices.

04.24.20
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R.I. Pension Losses Mount As Coronavirus Hits Markets

Rhode Island’s state pension investments lost nearly 10% of their value in the first quarter of the year as the global economy was knocked back by the coronavirus pandemic, according to General Treasurer Seth Magaziner.

04.23.20
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Cheyne Launches Second Impact Real Estate Fund

Cheyne Capital (Cheyne) has launched its second impact real estate fund, the Cheyne Impact Real Estate Trust, which Following the first investor allocations, is able to deploy an initial GBP150 million to address the greater-than-ever need for long-term, affordable housing in the UK.

04.23.20
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U.S. Public Pension Funding Levels Plunge To 66% In Q1

Market turmoil has wiped out all funding gains made in 2019.

04.22.20