Newsmakers
Steven Meier Named CIO of New York City Pension System
He succeeds Michael Haddad to become the first permanent CIO of NYCRS since Alex Doñé left in December.
Tag: Brad Lander
Manager Selection
NYC’s Comptroller Is Launching an Internal Review Following Former CIO’s Move to Asset Manager
Alex Doñé must wait at least a year after leaving before he can pitch former colleagues.
New York Pension Plans Launch Fight to Dislodge 2 Amazon Directors
Protesting working conditions at the e-commerce giant’s warehouses, the city and state funds urge no votes on reelecting board members.
Manager Selection
NYC Pension Funds Seek New CIO
The Comptroller’s Office has launched a nationwide search for an investment manager to oversee the city’s $274 billion pension portfolio.
Asset Allocation
NYC Comptroller Changes Tune on Pension Funds’ Alt Holdings
Brad Lander wants the city’s pension funds to be able to invest more in alternative assets. Last year he called some of them ‘risky and speculative.’
Risk
New York Common, NYCERS, and Penn SERS to Divest Russian Investments
The public pension funds join a growing number of institutional investors pulling their money out of Russia.
Newsmakers
Global Pension Funds Shun Russian Investments
Norway’s $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, among other pension funds, will freeze and divest Russian investments.