Pandemic Exacerbating US Wealth Disparity
Mansco Perry, Carlos Rangel, and Tim Recker comment on the widening of the wealth gap creating both risks and opportunities for asset owners.
News
Newsmakers
Dimon Slams Dem Plans to Remove Lid on State, Local Tax Write-Offs
The JPM chief says lifting the cap would only benefit the wealthy, with their huge property levies.
Pensions
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Fund Misses Benchmark with 8.6% Return in 2020
But the C$221.2 billion plan ends 2020 fully funded for the eighth straight year.
Market Moves
Get Out of Consumer Discretionary Stocks, Morgan Stanley Urges
Their run is done, and staples are the better choice in the next market phase, says strategist Mike Smith.
Asset Management Culture
Boston Family Advisors Names Laura Tuttle, Warren Gibbon Co-CIOs
Tuttle joins from SCS Financial, while Gibbon has been promoted from chief investment strategist.
Risk
North Korean Extradited to US to Face Money Laundering Charges
Mun Chol Myong is the first North Korean to ever face criminal charges in the US.
Pensions
CPPIB Launches Sustainable Energy Group
The Canadian pension giant is merging two business units to create the C$17.7 billion investment division.
Pensions
Backlash Puts Vermont Pension Reform on Hold
State speaker places public retirement systems proposal on backburner amid furor from state teachers and employees.
Asset Management Culture
Bard Is Driving Toward a $1 Billion Endowment with Soros Donation
The college must match the philanthropist’s $500 million donation within five years, and it’s already halfway there.
Corporate Moves
Missouri State Retirement System Seeks New CIO
Shannon Davidson is set to resign from $9.1 billion pension fund as early as October.
Pensions
CalPERS Suspends Search for New CIO
Pension system officials say they won’t restart the search until early July, and they didn’t offer a timetable as to when a new person will take the job.
Market Moves
Archegos Fiasco Was One of 3 ‘Near-Misses’ This Year, Says El-Erian
Celebrated Allianz economist points to GameStop and hedge fund debacles as potential market torpedoes.
Asset Allocation
University of Michigan Pledges to Become Net-Zero by 2050
The $12.5 billion endowment’s portfolio will immediately shift to sustainable assets and shun fossil fuels.
Pensions
Musician’s Pension Opts for ARPA Over MPRA
Trustees are wagering that relief under the most recent COVID-19 stimulus bill will provide a better option than a reduction in benefits.
Asset Allocation
HOOPP Boosts Real Assets as It Shrinks Bond Exposure
The Canadian pension plan aims for a ‘$10 billion-plus’ infrastructure portfolio.