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July 30, 2019
In Focus: Sure, Hedge Funds Are Charging Less, but There’s a Catch

Some of them aren’t as pretty as they look, by playing games with how fees are calculated.

In Focus: Sure, Hedge Funds Are Charging Less, but There’s a Catch
SFERS Posts 7.81% Return

The San Francisco retirement system has managed to beat its annual expected rate of return for the 2018-2019 fiscal year despite a volatile equity market.

SFERS Posts 7.81% Return
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Gold mid-year outlook 2019: Heightened risk meets easy money

Geopolitical uncertainty, market volatility and monetary policy are likely to converge in the second half of 2019. Explore how these dynamics will influence gold’s performance in a portfolio.

Oregon PERS Keeping Assumed Rate at 7.2%

Past returns over five years are lower, at 6.5% annually. The fund cites investing uncertainty in standing pat. 

Oregon PERS Keeping Assumed Rate at 7.2%
Illinois Pension Buyout Program Falls over $400 Million Short of Goal

Buyout plans were expected to save $423 million, but only saved $13.1 million.

Illinois Pension Buyout Program Falls over $400 Million Short of Goal
NextGen: Phillip Titolo

“Phil is one of the true leaders of our investment team. From a business perspective, he fully grasps both the technical aspects and the dynamics of the market, often coming up with approaches that some of us may not have considered.”

— Drew Dickey, Head of Alternative & Private Equity, MassMutual

NextGen: Phillip Titolo
Editorial: CIOeditors@issmediasolutions.com
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