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.
Tag: Litigation
Alternatives
Abu Dhabi Sovereign Fund Sues Manager Over Planned Asset Sale
The Abu Dhabi Investment Council filed a complaint against the Energy & Minerals Group related to the sale of fund assets into a continuation vehicle.
PRT Lawsuit Against AT&T Dismissed
The court’s determination that the plaintiffs have standing to sue allows for the complaint to be refiled and could embolden others considering litigation.
Pensions
Ohio Teachers Unions Sue State Over Takeover of STRS Board
Government-appointed members will soon make up a majority of the State Teachers’ Retirement System’s board.
Pensions
LACERA Sues Former Security Officer for Fraud
The Los Angeles County pension fund alleges Carmelo Marquez, who worked on an interim basis, defrauded the organization by giving contracts to companies he owned.
Pensions
Weyerhaeuser, State Street Sued in PRT Lawsuit
Timberland company sued by former employees, represented by Schlichter Bogard LLP, over a pension risk transfer it conducted with Athene in 2019.
Pensions
2nd Suit Filed Against AT&T’s 2023 PRT Deal
Selection of insurer Athene is again the focus in litigation over the telecom company's $8.05 billion pension risk transfer.
Pensions
AT&T Sued Over 2023 Pension Annuitization With Athene
Beneficiaries' suit claims telecom company 'turned its back on its retired workers' in risk transfer deal.
Pensions
Pennsylvania PSERS Drops Aon as Consultant
Aon admitted fault for the 2020 mistakes that led to the resignations of pension fund leaders, and the fund has moved on to a new consultant, Verus Investments.
Asset Allocation
Navigating ESG in an Evolving Regulatory Environment
Speakers at CIO's Navigating ESG Livestream discussed what investors should expect from company reporting on ESG-related issues.
Risk
Michigan Pension Loses Lawsuit Against Unilever Over Ben & Jerry’s Israel Boycott
A federal judge dismissed a case that alleged Unilever misled investors by concealing a board resolution.
Risk
Australia Agrees to Disclose Sovereign Bonds’ Climate Risks
Investors can comment on the settlement until the court approval hearing, scheduled for October 11.
Pensions
Pennsylvania PSERS Sues Aon Over Accounting Error
The pension fund accuses Aon of breach of contract, breach of fiduciary duty and negligence.
Newsmakers
Ryanair Settles Lawsuit With Alabama Pension Fund
The airline agreed to pay $5 million to the Birmingham fire and police pension fund but denied any wrongdoing.
Newsmakers
25 States and 3 Fossil Fuel Industry Actors Sue to Block DOL Rule Permitting ESG Investing
The lawsuit seeks an injunction against the rule, set to take effect Monday, which would allow ESG considerations in retirement plan investment decisions.