Corporate Moves
Janus Henderson Rejects Victory Capital Acquisition Proposal
The asset manager’s board reaffirmed its preference to be acquired by Trian and General Catalyst.
News
Newsmakers
Cranston Named CEO of $235B Multi-Family-Office Firm Cresset
The firm’s founders will step back and take executive co-chair roles, as of April 15.
Corporate Moves
Easterly Asset Management to Acquire Fund Management Business From Olstein
Mutual funds from Olstein Capital Management will be reorganized and managed by Easterly Snow.
Newsmakers
Thomas Kim Elevated to SBCERA Deputy CIO
The newly created role at the San Bernardino County Employees’ Retirement Association comes as CIO Donald Pierce has announced plans to retire later this year.
Asset Allocation
Norges Bank Takes Major Palantir Position Amid Suspension of Council on Ethics
Palantir Technologies has been accused of contributing to human rights violations by providing U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement with software used to track targets for mass deportation.
Alternatives
IFM Investors Maps Path for Australia’s Super Funds to Meet US Infrastructure Funding Gap
To revitalize American infrastructure, IFM described pension funding as a ‘generational opportunity.’
Alternatives
Private Credit Grapples With Sustained Investor Skepticism
Investor unease has pressured the investment class.
Alternatives
Indiana Mandates Access to Crypto Investments for Participants in Certain State Retirement Plans
The state is the first in the U.S. to require digital assets be an investment option in public defined contribution plans through a brokerage window.
Pensions
Australian-Canadian Pension Initiative Could Unite $14T for Investing by 2040
Australia’s industry superannuation funds and a group of Canadian public pension funds plan to work together to increase investment in their respective regions.
Newsmakers
CAAT CEO Dobson to Leave Following Vacation Payout Probe
The chief executive of the $17B plan had received a $1.2M payout in lieu of vacation time.
Market Moves
Iran Conflict Expected to Fuel Inflation, Further Destabilize Market
Increased oil prices and other costs could affect rate policy decisions, although observers have not yet changed long-term forecasts.
Regulation
SEC’s Arbitration Shift Still Sparks Fears Over US Stock Valuations
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s September 2025 policy shift on mandatory arbitration clauses has not gained in popularity.
Newsmakers
Michael Gould Named CIO of Lehigh Endowment
Gould had served as the university’s interim CIO since August 2025.
Pensions
Public Pension Funds Are Getting Healthier. Their New Problem: Paying the Bills
As funding levels rebound, retirement systems face an unexpected shift—one that could force them to rethink investment strategy, liquidity and long-term risk.
Regulation
Vanguard Settles States’ Coal Stock Manipulation Complaint for $29.5M
The case, filed by 11 state attorneys general, also named BlackRock and State Street, and those managers have not settled to date.