Tag: Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund

Newsmakers June 28, 2019

Boosting Diverse Managers Needs a Big Push, Says Chicago Teachers’ CIO

Key to this, pension official Angela Miller-May tells a US House panel, is requiring a set level of minority and female outside advisers.

Newsmakers August 21, 2018

Chicago Teachers to Divest Private Prisons, Immigration Detention Centers

The fund is also barred from making any future investments in these industries.

Newsmakers March 28, 2018

Chicago Public Schools Sinks $1B Deeper in Debt

Estimates cite lackluster returns, Gov.’s spending plan as causes of debt hit.

Risk May 30, 2017

Chicago Public Schools to Borrow $389 Million to Fund Pension Plan

School district is required to pay pension fund $716 million by June 30.

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Investing in Real Estate, Look to New York—Here’s Why Capitalizing on near-term opportunities

2020 Long-term Capital Market Assumptions Q2 Update

Emerging Markets and Covid-19: Crisis or opportunity…or both? 2020 will be a challenging moment for Emerging Markets’ economies. But there will likely be a wide open Emerging Markets “door” that sees governments fall back on privatisation to bridge fiscal holes. In an environment of tight domestic monetary conditions and reduced cross border flows, the buyers of these assets have considerable advantage.

Meditations in an emergency Multi-Asset Strategist Adam Berger discusses the macro and market impact of the coronavirus and offers his "playbook" for the coming weeks and months, including thoughts on rebalancing and opportunistic investments.

The Power of Portfolio Flexibility Many investment managers apply strict portfolio constraints under the guise of risk management best practices. This paper examines the costs of those investment constraints and how an unconstrained investment approach can be key in generating long-term excess returns.

Quantitative Science—Actively Adding To Fixed Income Decisions Quantitative vs. active debate? This issue of Franklin Templeton Fixed Income Markets explains how our “active quant” approach sets us apart.