Newsmakers
WAMCO Appoints New CEO After Former CIO Charged With Fraud
Thomas Gahan will step up at Western Asset Management Co., effective immediately, while James Hirschman moves up to chairman.
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Newsmakers
HOOPP Names Annesley Wallace President, CEO
The appointment of Wallace to head the $80 billion Ontario health care pension is effective April 1.
Regulation
Sweden’s AP7 Blacklists 2 Oil Producers
The pension fund added MEG Energy from Canada and EOG Resources from the U.S. to its banned ledger of 110 companies.
Republican AGs File Suit Against Asset Managers Alleging Coal Repression Scheme
11 states filed a complaint against BlackRock, State Street and Vanguard for undermining publicly traded coal companies.
Asset Allocation
Investors Eye Emerging Markets for Some Relative Quiet
Investors may find opportunities in countries unlikely to be significantly affected by geopolitical volatility.
Market Moves
Conflict Not the Biggest Factor in Oil Prices Anymore
Economic factors, especially Chinese demand destruction and the growth of renewables, are flattening demand and increasing market volatility for fossil fuels.
Manager Selection
SDCERA Seeks Investment Consultant
The San Diego County pension issued a request for proposal, with submissions due by December 13.
Newsmakers
Sargent McGowan Named CIO for Endowments and Foundations at Brown Advisory
McGowan was previously managing director and acting CIO of UVIMCO.
Pensions
US PRT Market Sees $14B in Volume in Q3
Nearly half of this quarter’s pension risk transfer volume came from IBM’s $6 billion PRT with Prudential, per Legal & General Retirement America.
Pensions
Ontario DB Plans’ Funding Drops for 1st Time in Nearly 2 Years
The plans’ funded ratio was down two percentage points to 121% in Q3 due to a drop in discount rates.
Regulation
SEC Files Fewer Total Enforcement Actions, but Total Remedies Still Hit Record
More than half of the regulator's $8.2 billion in remedies for fiscal 2024 came from a securities fraud case against Terraform Labs.
Asset Allocation
Most Institutional Investors Underweight on Fixed Income
Per a survey from Managing Partners Group, 99% of investors plan to increase fixed-income allocations over the next 18 months.
Pensions
PBGC Provides Special Financial Assistance to 100th Pension Fund
In the latest grant, $41.5 million will be provided to the ILWU Employers’ - Warehousemen’s Plan.
Newsmakers
What Scott Bessent’s Appointment Means for Institutional Investors
The fund manager and former Soros CIO, set to be nominated as secretary of the treasury, has stated his intent to spur growth through deregulation and energy production.
Newsmakers
WAMCO CIO Charged With Fraud
Ken Leech was hit with fraud charges by the SEC for allegedly favoring some client portfolios over others in a scheme by which he profited.