Asset Management Culture
Too Rich to Need It? Top Colleges Back Away from US Virus Money
Harvard, Penn, Yale act after Trump administration says subsidies should go to less wealthy institutions.
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Asset Allocation
Rhode Island Lost 9.5% But Performed Better Than Benchmarks
The state treasurer attributed an allocation into Treasuries and quant strategies for offsetting losses.
OCIO Roundtable (Part 1): Portfolio Rebalancing During COVID-19 Mayhem
On policies, benchmarking, and measuring added value within the current market.
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How Will Earnings Ever Get Back to Positive?
Now-leery consumers have to be confident again about going out, a tall order, says Commonwealth’s McMillan.
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Endowment Index Tumbles over 20% in First Quarter
COVID-19 wipes out robust 2019 earnings in just three months.
CIO Roundtable (Part 3): The Coronavirus’ Chain Reaction on Asset Allocation, Modern Society, and Portfolio Performance
Chief investment officers discuss their approaches in keeping their asset allocation strategies distinct when asset performance is out of control.
Newsmakers
$10 Billion Illinois Pension Bailout Request Ignites Controversy
GOP critics call the plea from Democratic state lawmakers, folded into a coronavirus relief package, ‘infuriating.’
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US Public Pension Funding Levels Plunge to 66% in Q1
Market turmoil has wiped out all funding gains made in 2019.
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New York Burns Through Cash, But Pension Funds Not Impacted
State retirement systems, in solid shape, don’t require subsidies from the tax coffers.
CIO Roundtable (Part 2): Alternative Investment Performance in an Alternative Environment
Chief investment officers from leading institutions share their insights on alternative asset dynamics stimulated by the coronavirus pandemic.
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Haves and Have Nots: Virus Effect Will Widen the Public Pension Divide
When the crisis abates, the gap between well-funded plans and the others will be even larger.
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US Dividend Payments Have Worst Quarter Since 2009
Liquidity and cost control are now top priorities as dividends drop and buybacks become an ‘endangered species.’
Alternatives
Kentucky Eyes $200 Million Controversial Investment in Direct Lending Firm
The pension fund seeks lucrative opportunities during the virus-driven downturn, but some staffers think the deal is too risky.
CIO Roundtable: Secrets to Building an Effective Team
Insights from leading asset allocators into how they form and manage top-notch staffs.
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No Vaccine? Then Look for 18 Months of Shutdowns
Fed’s Kashkari warns of new flare-ups that could push economy back into an induced coma.