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Edge Principal Advisors Fund IV Raises $560 Million

Edge Principal Advisors announced the final closing of its fourth real estate fund, Edge Principal Investments IV, with aggregate commitments in excess of $560 million.

01.30.20
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ICG Strategic Equity Closes Third Fundraise With $2.4 Billion

Intermediate Capital Group Inc, a subsidiary of ICG plc, has closed the ICG Strategic Equity Fund III at $2.4 billion, materially exceeding its $1.6 billion target and more than doubling the size of its $1.1 billion predecessor Fund II, which closed in July 2017.

01.30.20
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Detroit Police And Fire Pension Fund Files Lawsuit Over Official's 70% Pay Raise

A drawn-out dispute over a 70% pay raise for a Detroit police and fire pension fund investment contractor — which threatened to upset terms of the city’s bankruptcy exit plan — resulted in a federal lawsuit Tuesday.

01.29.20
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Q&A: Goldman Sachs Asset Management’s Sheila Patel On Her Outlook For 2020

In September, Sheila Patel was promoted to the role of chairman of Goldman Sachs Asset Management, the Wall Street giant’s $1.3 trillion investment management arm.

01.28.20
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Investment Titan Mellody Hobson And Leading Investment Consultant NEPC Discuss Increasing Diversity In Finance

Exclusive fireside chat with Ariel Investments’ Mellody Hobson will take place on Feb. 4 at NEPC’s Boston headquarters.

01.28.20
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Why Some Big Investors Have Had Enough Of Hedge Funds

Pension funds and endowments have been the backbone of the hedge fund industry for much of the past decade. But many of these institutional investors are now turning away from the $3tn-in-assets sector, dismayed by high fees and relatively lacklustre returns.

01.28.20
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Knights Of Columbus Asset Advisors Announces The Launch Of The First Of Its Kind Catholic All Cap U.S. Index Fund

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors, announced that it has launched the first Catholic All Cap U.S. Index Fund (I Shares ticker: KCXIX) within the Catholic Investor Fund Family.

01.28.20
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Worldwide Pension Fund Assets To Rise To $61 Trillion By 2025

Equity holdings fall by 22% in 20 years as pensions turn to alts in search of alpha.

01.24.20
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Women Shattered This Glass Ceiling, Now The Men Want In

It was the usual setup for panelists at a finance conference talking about making smart investments. They were all the same gender.

01.24.20
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South Carolina Governor Calls For End To State Pension Plan

South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) wants to end the state employee pension plan and shift all new state workers into a defined contribution plan.

01.23.20