Tag: Settlement

Regulation April 2, 2020

Musicians Pension Settles Lawsuit Over ‘Risky’ Investments

Trustees accused of acting like ‘drunken gamblers’ pay nearly $27 million, deny wrongdoing.

Corporate Moves February 27, 2020

Wells Fargo to Pay $3 Billion Settlement for ‘Gaming’ Investors

Payment includes $500 million civil penalty distributed to investors by SEC.

Regulation February 24, 2020

Rhode Island Pension Alleges Zuckerberg Overpaid 2019 Settlement to Avoid Personal Consequences

State Treasury says Facebook overpaid Cambridge Analytica settlement by $2 billion to win extra concessions from the feds.

Regulation January 21, 2020

Northrop Grumman Pays $12.4 Million to Settle 401(k) Lawsuit

Lawsuit said firm’s alleged fiduciary failures caused plan to lose over $13 million

Newsmakers September 7, 2017

AWE Employees Agree to Settle Pension Dispute

Workers end industrial action for what union calls ‘best possible deal available.’

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2020 Outsourced-Chief Investment Officer Survey

2019 Transition Management Survey

2019 Liability-Driven Investment Survey

2020 CIO Influential Investors Forum and Industry Innovation Awards Dinner

December 8, 2020 | Pier Sixty at Chelsea Piers

Clint Coghill discusses the data challenges facing the institutional investment community

Backstop Solutions Group CEO Clint Coghill provides insight in the challenges Institutional investors face in today's data-driven marketplace.

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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.