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How Peter Drucker Revolutionized Canada’s Public Sector Pension System: Lessons for Americans

Harvard Corporate Governance

Who are these “Maple Revolutionaries”, why did they warrant a feature article in THE ECONOMIST ten years ago, what lessons are there in this story for American public sector pension plans, and what does the great management philosopher Peter Drucker have to do with all this? This article addresses all four of these questions. trillion today.

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Fiduciary Duties of Public Pension Systems and Registered Investment Advisors

Harvard Corporate Governance

Does state law prohibit public pension trustees from choosing investments, adopting investment strategies, or exercising appurtenant voting rights based on ESG considerations? Areas of legal concerns include potential breaches of fiduciary duty, conflicts of interest, violations of antitrust law, and violations of federal securities law.

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The Risks Hidden in Public Pension Funds

NYT M&A

Attracted by promises of high returns, many public pension funds have been loading up on private equity but may not fully appreciate the dangers, our columnist says.

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ESG, Public Pensions, and Compelled Speech

Reynolds Holding

2] Yet even as the debate continues, public pension funds have invested roughly $3 trillion based on ESG principles. [3] There are two serious potential ramifications from applying the compelled speech doctrine to public pension funds. ESG Investing and Public Pensions: An Update , Ctr. 3] Jean-Pierre Aubry et al.,

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Apollo, Carlyle and KKR weigh bids for Pension Insurance Corporation

Financial Times M&A

US buyout groups consider joining thriving market for UK corporate pension deals

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Nucleus Completes £242M Deal For Pension Provider

Law 360 M&A

Nucleus Financial, which runs retirement platforms for financial advisers, has completed its £242 million ($295 million) deal to buy Curtis Banks, a provider of self-invested personal pension plans, the companies said Tuesday.

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Pension Funds Oppose Warner Bros. Discovery Dismissal Bid

Law 360 M&A

Two public pension funds in Ohio leading a securities class action accusing Discovery Inc. of not telling investors about the struggles Warner Bros.

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