Asset Allocation
At Least 8 States Buy Israeli Bonds Totaling More Than $100M to Support War Against Hamas
Moody’s warns that a prolonged conflict could hurt the country’s credit rating.
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Asset Allocation
States Divest Unilever Stock Over Ben & Jerry’s Boycott
New Jersey and Arizona are pulling a combined $325 million out of the consumer goods giant after the ice cream maker said it would stop selling in Israeli-occupied territories.
How Smaller Endowments, Shut Out of Razzle-Dazzle Investments, Make Do
They usually aren’t wealthy enough to land high-powered private equity or hedge fund investments. So they turn elsewhere.
Regulation
Arizona’s State Pension Contends With ‘Very Troubling’ Accounting Errors
Audit reveals a lack of internal controls may have misappropriated funds within the retirement system.
Asset Management Culture
Arizona State Pension Is Headed for ‘Complete Desperation,’ Research Group Warns
Pension’s unfunded liabilities making it difficult to hire, retain teachers.
Arizona Pension Fires Top Executive for Sexual Harassment
Jared Smout allegedly made inappropriate contact, comments, and staring.
Asset Allocation
Arizona PSPRS Consolidates 10 Asset Classes into 3
Public safety pension plan will benefit from greater simplicity, says CIO Mark Steed.
Newsmakers
Arizona’s Largest Pension Fund to Raise Employee Contributions
Slight hike to start at the beginning of the next fiscal year.
Risk
Phoenix Using New Strategy to Chip at City Pension Debt
Concept being applied to additional city departments.
Regulation
AZ Judge, Politician Pension Could Get Funding via Judicial Fee Bump
Employer contribution increase, COLA reductions are also being discussed.