Market Moves
Maybe Joe Biden and Mitch McConnell Can Actually Work Together
Northern Trust’s Browne is optimistic that the new president is simpatico with the GOP Senate leader, who blocked many Obama initiatives.
News Archive: Dec - 2020
Pensions
Public Pensions Fail to Rebound with Market Rally
Report says the worst of the COVID-19 recession has ‘yet to be fully felt by state governments and public retirement systems.’
Risk
Former Nanotech Firm CEO Charged with Fraud over Fictitious Cancer Detector
James Barbera allegedly told investors that his firm had a NASA-developed breathalyzer that could detect cancer and narcotics.
Pensions
Nest to Reduce Carbon in its Growing Emerging Market Strategy
The UK-based pension fund will drill down on renewable energy in the strategy, which will roughly double next year.
Newsmakers
Madoff Victims’ Recovery Tops 80% of Losses
Latest distribution of more than $488 million to Bernie Madoff victims hailed as ‘historic result.’
Regulation
Former Asset Management Firm COO Gets 3 Years in Prison for Fraud
Richard Diver admitted that the money he stole was consumed by his ‘wild’ personal spending.
Alternatives
Private Equity Goes on a Warehouse Buying Binge
Blackstone, KKR, and other PE players ride a trend propelled by ecommerce’s expansion.
Corporate Moves
CIEBA Selects New Chair and Increases Membership Despite COVID-19
Paul Cavazos, CIO of American Beacon Advisors, takes the helm.
Regulation
DOL Eases Overly Prescriptive Stance in Final Proxy Voting Rule
It’s unclear how the rule will be interpreted and enforced after the federal administration changes hands, experts say.
Regulation
Court Rules Pensions Can’t Exist in a State of Limbo
In ‘most unusual case,’ judges back PBGC and find that someone must be held responsible for a pension even if the sponsor is long gone.
BlackRock to Double Down on Climate Offenders in 2021
The firm will boost shareholder challenges in 2021 over sustainability issues and expand its probes to twice as many companies as before.
Corporate Moves
Exclusive: Deloitte CIO Mary Ellen Stocks Retires after 16 Years in the Post
Alex Lee, who has been her No. 2, takes over the top finance slot.
Regulation
UK Hedge Fund Manager to Pay $170 Million to Settle SEC Charges
BlueCrest Capital Management allegedly misled investors about replacing traders with an underperforming algorithm.
Pensions
Danish Pension Fund PKA Launches $3.5 Billion Private Equity Fund
PKA Private Funds IV is part of the pension’s strategy to invest in unlisted growth companies.
Market Moves
Finally, Financial Stocks Are Poised to Rise, Says Credit Suisse
A better economy and higher interest rates should propel the woebegone sector in 2021 and 2022, it argues.