Asset Allocation
Taper Timing: Will the Fed Move … in September? December? Next Year?
Wall Street tries to divine when the central bank will start winding down its bond buying.
News Archive: Jul - 2021
Alternatives
New Jersey Pension Fund Gambles on Bitcoin Miners
Riot Blockchain and Marathon Digital investments could be a sign of crypto acceptance—and desperation.
Pensions
Massachusetts COVID-19 Pension Bonus Bill a Boondoggle, Groups Warn
Opponents say the bill, which has no cost analysis, is too broad and would cost billions.
Asset Allocation
Some Institutions Call Crypto Rat Poison, but Others Are Buying the Currency
Bitcoin bolster: Asset allocators seem to be fueling digital money’s recovery from its recent crash.
Corporate Moves
Penn SERS Board Names James Nolan Permanent CIO
He replaces Seth Kelly, who resigned last month after less than a year at the post.
Pensions
Senate Bill Targets Women’s Retirement Savings Inequities
The Women’s Retirement Protect Act aims to close the gender gap by amending ERISA.
Alternatives
Why Private Equity Is Building an Arsenal of Giant New Funds
The buyout firms are increasingly popular among institutional investors—Carlyle just raised $27 billion.
Asset Allocation
Wells Fargo A.M. Taps Joseph Sullivan for CEO Amid Rebranding
Nico Marais to step down, as former Legg Mason chief leads rechristened Allspring Global Investments.
Asset Allocation
Sweden’s AP1 Returns 11% in First Half of 2021
The $50 billion pension fund was aided by a strong Stockholm Stock Exchange.
Pensions
CalSTRS Earns Record Annual Return of 27.2%
Private and public equity gains of 51.9% and 41.8% boosted the fund’s asset value to $308.6 billion.
CEO Charged in Multimillion Dollar Fraud Involving Two Firms
Aron Govil allegedly siphoned $7 million from Cemtrex and Telidyne investors for personal use.
Asset Management Culture
Scuttled! Antitrust Concerns Foil Aon-Willis Merger
Despite winning regulatory approval of the combination from the European Commission, the firms have reached an impasse with the US Department of Justice, says Aon CEO Greg Case.
Asset Allocation
Why Morgan Stanley Thinks These Stocks Are the Bomb
The Wall Street house gives its semi-annual picks on what can do well in any economy.
Corporate Moves
AustralianSuper CEO Ian Silk to Step Down
Chief Risk Officer Paul Schroder has been tapped as Silk’s successor
Alternatives
Private Equity Sees Record-Breaking Dealmaking in First Half of 2021
With $580 billion in new deals already, EY says the industry is on pace for its first trillion-dollar year.