Newsmakers
How Daniel Kahneman Created His Legacy: Behaviorism
The towering figure in economics, who died Wednesday, showed how the irrational figures into decisionmaking.
News
Asset Allocation
Are Esoteric Asset Classes the New Hedges?
Opportunities are expanding in niche asset classes, from whiskey to art to intellectual property.
Newsmakers
KPPA Appoints Ryan Barrow as Executive Director
Barrow’s appointment as the pension chief is effective July 1.
Regulation
Mississippi Seeks to Fine BlackRock Over ESG Funds
The state’s order claims that the asset manager misled investors in marketing non-ESG index funds.
ISS ESG Unveils Climate Reporting Requirement Dataset
The new information is available via DataDesk, part of an evolving suite of climate solutions that allow users to analyze climate risk exposure.
Research
Research Grant Contest Announced for Studying ESG Investing
Principles for Responsible Investment wants to find out how decarbonizing and other similar goals are working out in the Global South.
Newsmakers
Jo Townsend Appointed CEO of New Zealand Super Fund
A veteran of the superannuation industry in Australia, Townsend will start in April.
Asset Allocation
Ontario Pension Launches Investment Venture With Arjun Infrastructure Partners
The University Pension Plan Ontario’s first investment under the partnership is an undisclosed stake in Great Britain’s largest rolling stock company.
Newsmakers
Chris Spencer Named Executive Director of Florida SBA
Lamar Taylor, who has been the interim investment head for more than two years, will become the fund’s permanent CIO.
Pensions
Takeaways From BlackRock CEO Fink’s Annual Letter
The longtime leader highlighted his own background as a reason to stress solutions for a looming retirement crisis.
Risk
Pummeled Blackstone Real Estate Unit Seems Poised for a Revival
As redemptions dwindle, BREIT makes acquisitions and banks on falling rates.
Asset Allocation
Asset Management Firms Intend to Increase AI Budgets
Of technology decisionmakers surveyed by Rackspace Technology, 75% expect a bigger budget in the future, and 48% said artificial intelligence has substantially increased sales at their firm.
Pensions
Funded Status of Largest 100 US Public Pension Funds Rises to 78.6%
Per Milliman, it is the highest funded ratio for public defined benefit plans since May 2022.
Risk
Texas Fund’s BlackRock Pullout Marks Latest Anti-ESG Broadside
A Republican-led backlash, including laws to undermine sustainability efforts in 17 states, may be having some results.
Corporate Moves
PRT Market Headed for Another Year Over $40B, Aon Says
With Shell and Verizon both conducting large transfers in recent months, 2024 has already seen more than $10 billion.