Heavy-industry stocks weighed down by carbon emissions – study
February 17, 2021 01:07:51 PMListed companies in heavy industries such as aluminum are failing to reduce carbon emissions in efforts to limit global warming.
Grantham warns of Biden stimulus further inflating epic bubble
January 22, 2021 03:17:15 PMJeremy Grantham warns Joe Biden's economic recovery plan will propel U.S. stocks to perilous new heights, followed by an inevitable crash.
Louisiana School Employees assigns $100 million to multiasset strategies
March 03, 2020 03:08:12 PMBlackRock to manage $500 million climate-related emerging market fund
January 22, 2020 03:24:47 PMBlackRock will manage a new emerging markets fund focused on renewable infrastructure for the Climate Finance Partnership.
Santa Barbara County Employees hires Wellington Management
January 09, 2020 10:43:33 AMSome transportation firms won't meet new carbon reduction targets, group warns
December 03, 2019 02:22:19 PMOne-fifth of transportation firms will not be able to maintain carbon emission reduction targets when timetables are accelerated in 2030.
Virginia allocates $2.2 billion, terminates two managers
August 15, 2019 03:52:27 PMGMO appoints interim head of global equity team
July 10, 2019 04:11:54 PMGMO named Simon Harris interim head of global equity, replacing Neil Constable who left the firm.
Sonoma County Employees puts GMO on watch
June 11, 2019 01:00:00 AMSonoma County Employees' Retirement Association placed GMO on watch for its global asset allocation portfolio.
Phoenix City Employees gives Driehaus $19 million for international small-cap equity
April 08, 2019 01:00:00 AMPhoenix City Employees' Retirement System hired Driehaus Capital Management to run about $19 million in active international small-cap equities.
AP1 lists 14 finalists for emerging markets equity
March 21, 2019 01:00:00 AMAP1 named 14 managers as finalists for its $4 billion global emerging markets equity allocation
Oregon Investment Council to begin search for real estate consultant
March 20, 2019 01:00:00 AMOregon Investment Council is expected to launch a search later this year for a real estate investment consultant.
Phoenix City Employees narrows equity search to 3 finalists
March 11, 2019 01:00:00 AMPhoenix City Employees' Retirement System named three finalists in its search for an active international small-cap equity manager.
Phoenix City Employees flies with First Eagle for international equities
February 08, 2019 12:00:00 AMPhoenix City Employees' Retirement System hired First Eagle Investment Management to run about $70 million in active international equities.
Montana allocates $590 million to 3 managers
November 16, 2018 12:00:00 AMMontana Board of Investments allocated a total of $590 million to three managers.
New Orleans City Employees picks BlackRock, GMO for GTAA
November 14, 2018 12:00:00 AMNew Orleans City Employees' Retirement System hired BlackRock and GMO to manage $15 million each in GTAA portfolios.
Phoenix City taps Northern Trust Asset Management for passive international equities
November 06, 2018 12:00:00 AMPhoenix City Employees' Retirement System hired Northern Trust to run about $77 million in passive international equities.
Boston Retirement selects Aberdeen Standard for emerging market debt
October 25, 2018 01:00:00 AMBoston Retirement System hired Aberdeen Standard Investments to manage $165 million in an emerging market debt-plus strategy.
Phoenix City fund wants international managers as part of restructuring
October 09, 2018 01:00:00 AMPhoenix City Employees' Retirement System will conduct shortlist searches for international equity managers to run $180 million.
Chicago Policemen taps 2 for local currency emerging markets debt
September 28, 2018 01:00:00 AMChicago Policemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund hired BlackRock and Lazard Asset Management for active local currency emerging markets debt.
Chicago police fund preps real estate searches, commits $15 million
August 30, 2018 01:00:00 AMThe Chicago Policemen's Annuity & Benefit Fund will launch searches =for two managers to build out the $85 million real estate portfolio.
Virginia Retirement allocates nearly $2.5 billion
August 29, 2018 01:00:00 AMVirginia Retirement System announced numerous recent hires and commitments totaling nearly $2.5 billion.
New Orleans names 5 finalists for GTAA search
July 23, 2018 01:00:00 AMNew Orleans City Employees' Retirement System named five finalists in its search for a global tactical asset allocation manager.
San Jose Police & Fire eliminates GTAA, long/short equity target allocations
May 08, 2018 01:00:00 AMSan Jose Police & Fire pension fund set a new asset allocation, eliminating GTAA and long/short equity and hiking global core fixed income.
Sanctions slowing investors' interest in Russia
April 30, 2018 01:00:00 AMRecent sanctions on Russia by the U.S. has money managers and investors split as to whether now is the time to buy into the country.