Endowments and Foundations Eye Positive Economy, Emerging Markets
NEPC survey finds geopolitical tension among biggest concerns.
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LACERA Explores PE Sale
RFP says $1.25 billion of private equity assets could be sold at a secondary sale.
NJ Treasurer to Raise, then Lower, Assumed Rate of Return
Move to help reduce costs for state, local governments.
Norway’s Pension Fund Earns Record $130 Billion in 2017
The world’s largest pension fund now owns 1.4% of all shares worldwide.
Palm Beach Post Mortem
A case study examines what went wrong when a Florida town closed its defined benefit pension.
Phoenix Using New Strategy to Chip at City Pension Debt
Concept being applied to additional city departments.
CalPERS Loses $15B in Stock Drop
But fund’s 4.6% loss is nearly half of what market lost overall, Eliopoulos says.
California Controller, CalSTRS CEO: Financial Markets Are Underpricing Carbon Risk
CalSTRS’ Jack Ehnes urges asset owners to help lawmakers understand the ‘business case’ for clean energy.
Illinois Lawmakers Entertain Bold Bond Sale Plan
Details explained by University of Illinois math professor.
FCA Warns of Social Media Cryptocurrency Scams
Regulator says investors lost £87,410 per day last year to binary options scams.
Carillion Collapse Leaves Pensions’ Fate in Doubt
Construction company’s 28,000 pension members transferred to lifeboat.
UK Pension Industry Executes Rapid-Fire Stock Sale
De-risking measures prep for possible market shock.
NYC Pension System to Divest $5 Billion from Fossil Fuels
Seeking climate change-related damages, city files lawsuit against five major oil companies.
TOBAM President Opens Up about New Bitcoin Mutual Fund
Choueifaty discusses heavy research prior to fund’s launch, Bitcoin criticism.