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October 31, 2017
Harvard Endowment Revamps Investment Approach

Investment management CEO says ‘disappointing’ returns symptomatic of ‘deep structural problems.’

Harvard Endowment Revamps Investment Approach
Ohio Police & Fire Pension Cuts Assumed Rate of Return to 8%

Fund also terminates $259 million non-US equity mandate, opens manager search.

Ohio Police & Fire Pension Cuts Assumed Rate of Return to 8%
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Maryland SRPS Returns 13.19% in Fiscal 2026
OMERS Returns 4.8% in H1, Rotates Tech Stocks
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Fool’s Gold: Mining for “True” Value in the US Commercial Real Estate Debt Market

Distinguishing between income oriented investments with a safer risk profile and investments which offer yield, but have highly binary potential outcomes, is crucial in today’s lower yielding environment.

Danish Pension ATP Returns 8.9% for Q3

Fund’s return is the highest quarterly return in five years.

Danish Pension ATP Returns 8.9% for Q3
In Depth: China Congress Brings Investors Some Assurances

New policies aim to improve economy’s long-term growth potential.

In Depth: China Congress Brings Investors Some Assurances
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Weatherproofing a plan’s return-seeking assets

For corporate DB plans, return-seeking assets are often synonymous with traditional equities. That’s fine if market conditions are just right, but it leaves plans vulnerable in many environments. We think the solution is to diversify return-seeking allocations with assets that may perform well in a variety of conditions.

Class of 2017 Forty Under Forty Series: Matt Sherwood

“Matt has successfully become one of the top public markets/hedge fund allocators in the industry.”

Class of 2017 Forty Under Forty Series: Matt Sherwood
Editorial: CIOeditors@issmediasolutions.com
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