NASRA: ALEC Report Contains ‘Serious Flaws’
Association says study on public pension funding was ‘contrived’, and ‘cherrypicked’ data.
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Facing Police Shortage, NM Considers Pension Changes
As Santa Fe expands city turf, it co-sponsors supportive resolution.
UK Pension De-Risking Expected to Rise Sharply in 2018
Report finds improving funded levels are making de-risking moves more affordable.
Chinese Provinces Consider Entrusted Pension Investment
Nine provinces have transferred a total of $66 billion to the national pension fund.
Geetanjali Gupta Named CIO of New York Public Library
Former Harvard endowment exec will manage iconic library’s $1.2 billion in assets.
NYS Common, Arjuna Capital Push for Facebook, Twitter Content Governance
Shareholder proposals follow CalSTRS, Jana Partners’ Apple actions.
UK Pension Industry Executes Rapid-Fire Stock Sale
De-risking measures prep for possible market shock.
Norway’s SWF Inches Toward Private Equity Clearance
Ministry of Finance to present decision-making assessment this spring.
NYC Pension System to Divest $5 Billion from Fossil Fuels
Seeking climate change-related damages, city files lawsuit against five major oil companies.
Ray Dalio: We Now Have Trials by Gossip
Bridgewater founder writes obscure post about the perils of gossip.
Britt Harris, UTIMCO Nab Harvard’s Head of PE
Rich Hall, who left Texas Teachers’ for Harvard, returns to Texas to join UTIMCO as deputy CIO. Harris says, "There are no near term plans to alter the endowment’s basic asset allocation at this time."
CalSTRS Releases Statement on Letter to Apple
Letter calls for tech giant to offer parents more tools to curb children’s “screen” behavior.
Kentucky Pension Reform Bill Could Be Imminent
Bill is being analyzed in accordance with impact on state budget.
Swiss Government Creates Blockchain Taskforce
Group to be led by finance, economic and education ministers.