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Virginia Pension Fund Invested In Global Firm That Now Faces Federal Fraud Charges

Allianz Global Investors, a multinational investment firm based in Germany, is facing federal fraud charges – and the announcement comes just over two months after the Virginia Retirement System closed its account with the company.

05.19.22
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5th Circ. Says SEC's In-House Court Is Unconstitutional

A Fifth Circuit panel ruled Wednesday that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s use of in-house courts to bring a securities fraud case against a hedge fund manager was unconstitutional.

05.19.22
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Pension Funds Lead On ESG

About a third of hedge funds invest in ESG-dedicated strategies leading to investment demand being considered a ‘primary driver’ in improving ESG, research from BNP Paribas shows.

05.18.22
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Germany's Allianz And Its U.S. Funds Troubles

Germany’s Allianz has agreed to pay about $6 billion and its U.S. asset management unit will plead guilty to fraud after a group of its multibillion investment funds collapsed amid market turmoil triggered by the coronavirus pandemic in 2020.

05.18.22
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Fund Managers Holding Most Cash Since 2001: Bank Of America

That indicates they’re pessimistic about financial markets, as investors often hold cash as an alternative to stocks and bonds.

05.18.22
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The Biggest Hedge Fund Managers Posted The Worst April Returns

According to Citco, the largest funds with more than $3 billion in assets under administration recorded the steepest losses at -4.1%.

05.18.22
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ASU On ESG’s Higher Calling In Higher Education

Student activists garner more headlines than pensioners. And maybe that’s a good thing.

05.18.22
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Fight Brews Over Cost Of SEC Climate-Change Rules

Businesses are balking at the agency’s plan to require them to tally their impact on the environment and the risks they face from climate change.

05.17.22
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Harvard Discloses Administrator and Investment Manager Pay

Harvard Today released its 2020 tax filings, covering fiscal year 2021 (July 1, 2020, through June 30, 2021), including information on the earnings of University leaders, and the accompanying Harvard Management Company (HMC) disclosure of senior employees’ compensation for calendar year 2020.

05.13.22
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Kansas Governor Approves Paying Down $1 Billion In KPERS Public Pension Debt, Saving Millions In Long Run

Gov. Laura Kelly and the Legislature are paying down more than $1 billion in pension debt at the Kansas Public Employees Retirement System.

05.13.22