News Archive: Jul - 2023
Unicorns Hobbled Amid VC Pullbacks
Non-public companies valued at $1 billion and up haven’t sprung back with the stock market.
House Republicans, Senate Democrats Agree on PBGC Administrative Funding
OCIO Assets Plummeted With Markets in 2022, but Don’t Call It a Crisis
For the top 8, including Mercer and BlackRock, last year marked an unaccustomed reversal of fortune, a study by Charles Skorina found.
Blackstone’s BREIT Sells Storage Business for $2.2B as Withdrawals Abate
Private equity firm reports that redemptions for the REIT are down 29% from their peak in January.
Penn SERS Earmarks $100 Million for 2 Private Equity Funds
The pension fund also rehired NEPC as its real estate investment consultant.
Singapore’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Posts 6.9% 20-Year Return
GIC also reported 5- and 10-year annualized returns of 3.7% and 5.1%, respectively.
SEC Finalizes Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules
Canadian Pension Plans Look to Annuities, Fixed Income to Preserve Pension Surpluses
Alline Akintore Joins Oregon Investment Council
The Oregon Venture Fund partner was appointed by Governor Tina Kotek and confirmed by the state senate in June.
Global Pension Fund M&A Investment Drops Off Cliff in Q2
Sponsors invested in deals worth $740 million during the quarter, down from nearly $14 billion in Q1.
What Could Make the Fed Continue Tightening?
More housing price increases might squelch the conventional wisdom that July’s hike will be the last, some strategists say.
Private Credit: Fees Down, Rates Ascend
Investors in the in-vogue asset class hope that rising yields will boost their take.
NYC Comptroller Calls for Executive Clawbacks at Bank of America
Brad Lander also lashed out at BlackRock for appointing the CEO of the Saudi Arabian Oil Co. to its board.
Teamsters Drop Yellow Strike Threat After Central States Pension Extends Benefits
The union threatened to strike over a missed $50 million payment by subsidiaries of Yellow, which accused the Teamsters of breaching their CBA.