Colby College Appoints Deborah Shufrin New CIO
The allocator was DCIO at Brandeis University for the past decade.
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CDPQ Doubles Down on Security, Controversy
Canadian pension invests in alleged human rights violator G4S and Predator drone trainer CAE Inc.
Climate Action Pursuit: Sustainability Investing, the Obstacles, and the Opportunities
Panelists discussed the importance of ESG approaches and increasing diversity on company boards and in the broader investment industry.
NY State Pension Fund Strikes Climate Deals with Five Companies
Comptroller DiNapoli drops shareholder resolutions in exchange for commitments to greenhouse gas reductions.
Diversity Quotas ‘Absolutely’ Work, Ursula Burns Says
The businesswoman striving to diversify the racial and ethnic makeup of corporate boards talks about the most effective strategies.
Massachusetts’ Pension Fund Increases Corporate Diversity Standards
Board of $86.9 billion state fund also calls for portfolio companies to guarantee health care for workers.
TIAA Taps Thasunda Brown Duckett as CEO
She will become the first woman to helm the $1.3 trillion financial services giant.
CPPIB Chief Mark Machin Exits Amid Vaccine Uproar
The CEO of Canada’s largest pension fund traveled to the Middle East to get a shot. The plan’s credit head, John Graham, replaces him.
New York City Comptroller: Ax Rule Forcing Private Equity to Pay Legal Bills
Mandate now forces PE operators to cover their own litigation tabs in disputes, instead of passing along the costs to NYC pension fund investors.
Canadian Pension to Invest C$5 Billion in Green, Social Bonds by 2025
British Columbia Investment Management also aims to cut carbon exposure of public equities by 30%.
Veteran Series: Mansco Perry—A Curious Mind
One of most highly regarded investment chiefs in public pensions, Perry continues to keep a cool head during turbulent times.
Raytheon Technologies to Launch Diverse Manager Program
Asset managers for the $110 billion corporate plans should start hiring with race, gender, and other considerations in mind, CIO Robin Diamonte says.
Op-Ed: Investors Have More to Do If They Really Want to Help Address Systemic Racism
Capital allocators must understand the importance of supporting positive change that benefits their stakeholders and society at large, sustainable investing experts argue.
Carlos Rangel Tapped as CIO of W.K. Kellogg Foundation
He replaces Joel Wittenberg, who has retired after 11 years with the organization.
Global Foreign Direct Investment Plummets 42% in 2020
Developed nations were hit the hardest, with FDI tumbling 69% from 2019.