Illinois State Universities Retirement chooses new executive director
October 17, 2016 01:00:00 AMNYC Retirement Systems call on companies to disclose supplier diversity programs
October 06, 2016 01:00:00 AMThe five New York City pension funds called on Alphabet Inc., Facebook Inc., Goldman Sachs Group Inc., Starbucks Corp. and 12 other companies to disclose details about their supplier diversity programs, said a news release Thursday from Scott M. Stringer, New York City comptroller who oversees the assets of the pension funds.
Illinois State Board misses benchmark with -0.8% fiscal-year return
October 04, 2016 01:00:00 AMUniversity of Iowa Foundation posts 1.8% loss in latest fiscal year
August 24, 2016 01:00:00 AMUniversity of Iowa Foundation's investments lost 1.8% in the fiscal year ended June 30.
Illinois State Board names finalists in several searches
June 13, 2016 01:00:00 AMIllinois State Board of Investment named finalists in its private equity consultant and other searches.
Fast growing Catholic foundations manage $4.6 billion -- report
May 10, 2016 01:00:00 AMCatholic archdioceses and dioceses across the country have set up 143 legally separate foundations whose combined assets total $4.6 billion, a fast-growing group of asset owners, many of them with little transparency, underserved and ripe for outreach for investment management services.
Investor coalition calls on food and beverage companies for better water management
August 19, 2015 01:00:00 AMPension funds, consultants not sounding alarm over Greek vote
July 06, 2015 01:00:00 AMPension funds and investment consultants are taking a measured approach following Sunday's Greek referendum vote against austerity plans.
Council of Institutional Investors executive director resigns
June 10, 2015 01:00:00 AMAnn Yerger resigned as executive director of the Council of Institutional Investors, effective July 3.
Florida State Board of Administration places 3 equity managers on watch
June 02, 2015 01:00:00 AMIllinois State Universities taps new executive director
March 13, 2015 01:00:00 AMIllinois SURS taps Hollins Group for executive director search
November 21, 2014 12:00:00 AMThe executive committee of the Illinois State Universities Retirement System board of trustees hired The Hollins Group to assist in a national search for candidates for executive director.
Florida SBA sells private equity stakes to Partners Group
October 17, 2014 01:00:00 AMFlorida State Board of Administration, Tallahassee, sold its stakes in eight limited partnerships in which it invested a combined €314.8 million ($401.5 million) in European private equity, John Kuczwanski, FSBA communications manager, said in an e-mailed response to questions.
Florida SBA significantly cuts back $3 billion PIMCO exposure
October 07, 2014 01:00:00 AMFlorida State Board of Administration, Tallahassee, is pulling much of the $3 billion managed by Pacific Investment Management Co. in three portfolios.
$45.4 billion in retirement assets affected by HP split announcement
October 06, 2014 01:00:00 AMHewlett-Packard Inc.'s plan to split into two companies will affect its $45.4 billion in combined worldwide defined benefit and defined contribution assets.
Florida SBA makes changes to its watchlist
September 10, 2014 01:00:00 AMFlorida State Board of Administration, Tallahassee, placed three active U.S. equity managers running $1.5 billion on watch, while it removed two managers running $3.9 billion from watch, said a report for the FSBA.
Iowa Board of Regents goes with Neuberger Berman for high-yield bonds
August 12, 2014 01:00:00 AMIowa Board of Regents hired Neuberger Berman to manage $35 million in high-yield fixed income for the University of Iowa and Iowa State University tax-exempt operating and longer-term funds.
Iowa Municipal Fire & Police picks 4 finalists in core-plus bond manager search
August 11, 2014 01:00:00 AMIowa Municipal Fire & Police Retirement System, West Des Moines, named Dodge & Cox, MacKay Shields, J.P. Morgan Asset Management and Pyramis Global Advisors as finalists
Report: Scranton commuter tax to ease underfunding
August 08, 2014 01:00:00 AMA commuter tax enacted by Scranton, Pa., and earmarked for the city's three retirement plans will raise a projected $5.1 million annually and “chip away” at the city's $150.2 million in unfunded pension liabilities.
Illinois deferred comp plan drops Lord Abbett for large-cap equity
July 09, 2014 01:00:00 AMFlorida State Board seeks senior portfolio manager-fixed income
March 14, 2014 01:00:00 AMChicago teachers shifts REIT assets
March 13, 2014 01:00:00 AMChicago Public School Teachers' Pension & Retirement Fund restructured its REIT managers and allocation, boosting Adelante Capital Management's allocation and terminating Morgan Stanley.
Public funds need more realistic discount rate, group contends
March 03, 2014 12:00:00 AMPublic retirement systems should use a forward-looking rate to discount pension liabilities rather than actual plan returns, according to a report issued by an independent panel commissioned by the Society of Actuaries.
Boeing exec is "trailblazer of the year'
October 28, 2013 01:00:00 AMJane A. Western, managing director, risk management and trust operations at Boeing Co., was named “trailblazer of the year” by Women Investment Professionals.
Iowa PERS nixes risk-parity proposal amid fears of rising interest rates
October 28, 2013 01:00:00 AMThe $25.1 billion Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System rejected a proposal to move to a risk parity whole-portfolio approach that would have leveraged government bonds by $15 billion because of fear that rising interest rates would pummel returns in the near future.