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AUM for Top 500 Managers Falls 3% in 2018
BlackRock retains the title of world’s largest asset manager for ninth straight year.
Multiemployer Plans Funded Status Rebounds in H1 2019
‘Stellar asset gains’ raise plans’ funded ratio to 82%.
Endowment Index Edges Lower in Q3
Modest gains belie volatile markets, fears of a global slowdown
The Yield Curve Un-Inverts: Time to Celebrate?
Opinions differ on whether this change to a widely followed recession signal means the heat is off.
Northeastern State Treasurers, Asset Managers Form Corporate Diversity Coalition
Shareholder activism group aims for more diversity in corporate governance.
Two Plead Guilty for Roles in $910 Million Ponzi Scheme
Victims were lured with the promise of gains from alternative energy tax credits.
ESG Funding Skyrocketed in 2018
BlackRock and Vanguard continue to grow socially conscious investment vehicles.
Harvard Restructuring Shows Signs of Progress
Despite disappointing returns, CIO Narvekar says there is ‘some good news.’
Negative Sentiment Toward Private Equity Firms’ ‘Predatory’ Behaviors Impacting Investors
Mounting criticism from high-profile political figures is influencing thinking.
Church of England Nominates Gareth Mostyn as CEO of Endowment
Mostyn would replace Andrew Brown as head of the £8.3 billion fund.
GM Strike Will Shrink October Job Growth, Economists Warn
Expect just 25,000 positions added, vs. five times that in September, Capital Economics estimates.
Endowments and Foundations Sticking It Out with China
Despite volatility, long-term institutional investors see no reason to change strategy, NEPC study says.
SEC Questions Strategy for Thinly Traded Securities
‘One-size-fits-all’ equity market structure ‘may not be optimal’ for low-volume trades.
Judge Axes Pension Fund Lawsuit over Healthcare Shift
Pension participants filed suit after program’s pullout from healthcare coverage.