Strike up the band: KKR fund takes majority stake in Ryan Tedder catalog
January 25, 2021 12:00:00 AMKKR's dislocation opportunities credit fund bought a majority stake in the music catalog of Ryan Tedder and his band, OneRepublic.
Inflation fears are good news for ETFs targeting TIPS
January 25, 2021 12:00:00 AMETFs targeting TIPS gained $12.8 billion in net flows to close 2020 at $60.9 billion in assets under management.
State Street, Northern Trust both prepare for layoffs
January 25, 2021 12:00:00 AMState Street Corp. and Northern Trust Corp. both announced moves earlier this month to lay off hundreds of employees.
Coronavirus throwing retirement systems into a deepening hole
January 25, 2021 12:00:00 AMThe COVID crisis stressed emerging market retirement funds, narrowing their path forward as demographic pressures loom.
Old ties help bring local version of JOIM to mainland China
January 25, 2021 12:00:00 AMTies forged in 1997 could help asset management professionals in China keep abreast of cutting-edge research and best practices in 2021.
Mexico manages breakthrough in virus-marred year
January 25, 2021 12:00:00 AMMexico managed to make major reforms to its retirement system last year despite the distractions of the coronavirus pandemic.
SPAC launches leap, but institutions are wary
January 25, 2021 12:00:00 AMSPAC launches continue at a hefty pace but most institutional investors remain on the sidelines when it comes to investing directly in them.
California pension funds learning from experience
January 25, 2021 12:00:00 AMCalPERS and CalSTRS are wrestling with COVID-19 impact, staffing and moving their plans forward post pandemic.
Despite a truly frightening March, funds ended year in great shape
January 25, 2021 12:00:00 AMDespite a roller-coaster ride in markets as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, retirement plans ended 2020 with solid investment returns.
Houston Firefighters puts $180 million into 3 funds
January 22, 2021 03:44:15 PMGrantham 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.
New owners have big plans for future of Wilshire
January 22, 2021 02:54:26 PMWith the purchase of Wilshire Associates now completed, its new owners have big plans for the investment consulting and management firm.
CFTC taps Rostin Behnam as acting chairman
January 22, 2021 09:48:28 AMRostin Behnam was named acting chairman of the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, following the departure of Heath P. Tarbert.
State Super appoints chief investment officer
January 22, 2021 08:50:04 AMState Super tapped its acting head of investments as the $32.6 billion Sydney-based fund's new chief investment officer.
Ohio Public Employees returns 11.35% in 2020
January 21, 2021 01:25:27 PMOhio Public Employees Retirement System's $90.1 billion defined benefit plan returned a preliminary net 11.35% for the year ended Dec. 31.
Setter: Alternative secondary deals drop 27.7% in 2020
January 20, 2021 03:28:36 PMCompleted transactions on the alternative investment secondary markets fell in 2020, down 27.7% from transaction volume the prior year.
Meketa picks new public markets manager research director
January 20, 2021 02:38:26 PMAmy Hsiang was named director of public markets manager research at investment consultant Meketa Investment Group, replacing Mitch Dynan.
Taiwan Semiconductor’s No. 1 in the emerging markets book
January 20, 2021 12:37:26 PMTaiwan Semiconductor's rapid stock rise has added a big amount of market cap making it the No. 1 weighting in many emerging market indexes.
Finland’s Varma chooses Nordea for emerging market equities
January 20, 2021 11:48:56 AMYellen gets Wall Street buzzing about 50-year Treasuries
January 20, 2021 10:37:35 AMTreasury Secretary nominee Janet Yellen has investors buzzing about ultralong-term bonds after talk of them during her confirmation hearing.
University of Washington looking for investment consultant
January 19, 2021 01:49:23 PMSovereign credit ratings vulnerable to ESG risks — Moody’s
January 19, 2021 12:12:54 PMESG factors can impact sovereign credit quality negatively, especially when governance is an issue, Moody's found.
World must act to strengthen against future pandemics – report
January 19, 2021 10:39:21 AMThe COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and societal impacts will continue to be felt for years to come.
Northern Trust to cut 500 jobs
January 15, 2021 03:00:59 PMNorthern Trust is laying off about 500 workers and trimming pay as the bank confronts profitability worries driven by low interest rates.
Ivanhoe Cambridge, PAG announce joint venture for Japan logistics investments
January 15, 2021 08:39:02 AMIvanhoe Cambridge and PAG have formed a joint venture focused on logistics investments for the greater Tokyo and Osaka regions.