Why Paul Tudor Jones Sees a Bright Future for Bitcoin
To trend-spotting hedgie, the cryptocurrency is ‘the fastest horse,’ so he buys its futures.
Newsmakers
Senators Urge Pelosi to Include Pension Fix in Next Stimulus Package
However, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has objected to providing funds to fix pension issues.
Trump Considers Banning Chinese Stock in Federal Pension, Reports Say
The White House is reportedly reviewing its options against a planned investment into Chinese equities.
Tufts University CIO Sally Dungan Dies of Cancer
Dungan, who had led the $2 billion fund for nearly 18 years, is credited with creating Tufts’ Investment Office.
More Federal Spending Means Higher Taxes, Says Leon Cooperman
Tax breaks like those on capital gains will end, hedge fund hotshot predicts, if either Trump or Biden wins.
$10 Billion Illinois Pension Bailout Request Ignites Controversy
GOP critics call the plea from Democratic state lawmakers, folded into a coronavirus relief package, ‘infuriating.’
Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Hit by Scandal
Norges Bank investigates outgoing CEO’s flight on luxury jet paid for by incoming CEO before his hiring.
Possible CalPERS Coronavirus Case Forces Investment Meeting Cancellation
The CalPERS headquarters was also closed Monday, the same day as the scheduled meeting.
Top Money Managers Among Those Fired from CalPERS
Large money managers including J.P. Morgan, Fidelity, and Allianz have lost their relationships with the biggest US pension plan as part of a massive restructuring of CalPERS’s equity program.
New Mexico Pension Reform Breezes Through State Senate
Bill proposes $76 million infusion from state, as well as sweeping contribution and COLA changes.
Charlie Munger Airs a Morose View of the Future
Lack of innovation and ‘wretched excess’ signal trouble is coming, Buffett’s pal warns.
Elizabeth Jourdan NextGen of the Year
Chief investment officers vote for Jourdan, who is now leading the team at Mercy, after she competes on a rapid-fire Q-and-A panel at CIO's Influential Investors Forum.
UK Pension Plan Tells Managers: Adhere to Low-Carbon Investments or Leave Us Alone
Brunel Pension Partnership sets out a ‘groundbreaking new approach’ to tackle carbon emitters.
South Carolina Governor Calls for Closure of Defined Benefit Pension
Gov. Henry McMaster’s proposed plan would move all new employees into a defined contribution pension.
Mark Cuban: Stock Rally Will Continue as Long as Low Rates Do
Billionaire entrepreneur and 'Shark Tank' star, unlike Paul Tudor Jones, doesn’t see this year as a 1999 re-run, with its bursting bubble.