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Pensions & Investments: More Fund Execs Look at ESG Investing as Logical Extension of Their Missions

Many foundations are carving out a portion of their portfolios for ESG and impact investing.
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Pensions & Investments: Consultants Put More Focus on Culture Before Giving Green Light

The issue of culture within money management firms is increasingly on the radar of investment consultants that are preparing to walk away from highly rated managers based on their findings.

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Pensions & Investments: Graphic: The Evolution of Record Keeping

Record-keeping services are essential to plan sponsors overseeing defined contribution plans. As demand has grown for low-cost investment options, it has also grown for lower plan administration fees. The larger firms in the market use their scale to compete with lower fees, while larger plans use their assets, the number of participant accounts or both as leverage to drive down costs.
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Financial Advisor: Yale Said To Invest In Crypto Fund That Raised $400 Million

Yale University, the Ivy League school that has invested in everything from Puerto Rican bonds to timber in New Hampshire, is getting into the market for cryptocurrencies.

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Bloomberg: Yale Invests in Crypto Fund That Raised $400 Million

Yale University, the Ivy League school that has invested in everything from Puerto Rican bonds to timber in New Hampshire, is getting into the market for cryptocurrencies.

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Wall Street Journal: Stock Pickers Struggle to Beat Index Funds Once Again

This year was supposed to be stock pickers' big comeback. So far, it hasn't been.

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Forbes: ESG Investing: A Blue Ocean for Corporate Employer-Sponsored Retirement Plans

The Retirement Market: An Ocean of Opportunity
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Health Leaders: Healthcare Leaders Optimistic on Economy, Strategic Position

A large majority of survey respondents say the economy is poised for growth, and nearly half say the healthcare sector is looking better than in recent years.

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Becker's Healthcare: Will strategic investments in healthcare be a short-lived trend or the new normal?

NEPC's Paul Kenney, Jr., CFA was featured in Becker's Hospital CFO Report "Will Strategic Investments in Healthcare be a Short-Lived Trend or the New Normal?" Read more here.
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Chief Investment Officer: Risk Reduction Key to ESG Investing's Appeal

The rap on what used to be called "values investing"—”the precursor to environmental, social, and governance investing (ESG)—was that it could be a drag on returns. But investors are increasingly focusing on another aspect of the framework: a method of avoiding risk that threatens stock prices.

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