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Newsmakers February 28, 2019

Penn State Needs a New CIO

Endowment searching for a successor to newly retired first chief financial official.

Asset Management Culture February 28, 2019

Hedge fund honcho looks to strongest companies (seems like the FAANG bunch) to do best in turbulent 2019.

Risk February 28, 2019

Thanks to unlisted assets, AP6 fund beats the market and peers, but not its record from last year.

Regulation February 28, 2019

However, bill would need 60 of 100 House votes to pass.

Research February 28, 2019

Preqin report says high pricing is putting pressure on future returns.

Newsmakers February 27, 2019

Treasurer Magaziner pulls ESG proxy proposal.

Newsmakers February 27, 2019

Pension notes that the current asset allocation is ‘good…but can we do better?’

Regulation February 27, 2019

Group says Korean equities have ‘chronically underperformed’ for seven years.

Newsmakers February 27, 2019

Pritzker’s plan to bolster the underfunded public pension system via new taxes ‘punts’ on meaningful change, S&P says.

Risk February 26, 2019

As funds lock in 2018 gains, high-quality fixed income could become harder to find, Goldman Sachs exec says.

Newsmakers February 26, 2019

Plan is essential if CalPERS wants to avoid increasing its approximate $140 billion unfunded liability, Meng says.

Market Moves February 26, 2019

If the jobless rate climbs by 0.5 point, history shows that an economic slump is coming, Natixis’ Lavorgna warns.

Newsmakers February 26, 2019

Amid acrimony and a deadlocked legislature on the retirement plan issue, small signs of change are welcome.

Corporate Moves February 26, 2019

The two new leaders will develop the fund’s emerging manager programs and administrational functions.

Newsmakers February 25, 2019

Truck manufacturer transfers $268 million to two insurers.