Sentences with phrase «new pension investment»

While Mulrow was listed as a Blackstone lobbyist working to influence the $ 289 billion New York state pension system, Blackstone secured hundreds of millions of dollars in new pension investment commitments for the firm — far more than it had during the four - year period before Cuomo's first term.

Not exact matches

The fossil fuel divestment campaign began on university campuses in 2011 but the new report reveals that concerns over investments in coal, oil and gas have now entered the financial mainstream, with more than 80 % of the funds now committed to divest being managed by commercial investment and pension funds.

As well, they can participate in the Student Investment Fund, where students in the second year of the program help manage a portion of New Brunswick's pension fund.

Similarly, the New Zealand government blocked the sale of a $ 1.4 - billion partial stake in the Auckland International Airport to the Canada Pension Plan Investment Board.

The new Indus Towers board will have 11 members - three each from Bharti Airtel and Vodafone, one from KKR or Canada Pension Plan Investment Board and four independent members, the companies said.

Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation: (1) the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction and in both the commercial and defense segments of the aerospace industry, levels of air travel, financial condition of commercial airlines, the impact of weather conditions and natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers; (2) challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services; (3) the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture or restructuring activity, including the pending acquisition of Rockwell Collins, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into United Technologies» existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation; (4) future timing and levels of indebtedness, including indebtedness expected to be incurred by United Technologies in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition, and capital spending and research and development spending, including in connection with the pending Rockwell Collins acquisition; (5) future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and our capital structure; (6) the timing and scope of future repurchases of United Technologies» common stock, which may be suspended at any time due to various factors, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash, including in connection with the proposed acquisition of Rockwell; (7) delays and disruption in delivery of materials and services from suppliers; (8) company and customer - directed cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof; (9) new business and investment opportunities; (10) our ability to realize the intended benefits of organizational changes; (11) the anticipated benefits of diversification and balance of operations across product lines, regions and industries; (12) the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies; (13) pension plan assumptions and future contributions; (14) the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes; (15) the effect of changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate, including the effect of changes in U.S. trade policies or the U.K.'s pending withdrawal from the EU, on general market conditions, global trade policies and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond; (16) the effect of changes in tax (including U.S. tax reform enacted on December 22, 2017, which is commonly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017), environmental, regulatory (including among other things import / export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which United Technologies and Rockwell Collins operate; (17) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins to receive the required regulatory approvals (and the risk that such approvals may result in the imposition of conditions that could adversely affect the combined company or the expected benefits of the merger) and to satisfy the other conditions to the closing of the pending acquisition on a timely basis or at all; (18) the occurrence of events that may give rise to a right of one or both of United Technologies or Rockwell Collins to terminate the merger agreement, including in circumstances that might require Rockwell Collins to pay a termination fee of $ 695 million to United Technologies or $ 50 million of expense reimbursement; (19) negative effects of the announcement or the completion of the merger on the market price of United Technologies» and / or Rockwell Collins» common stock and / or on their respective financial performance; (20) risks related to Rockwell Collins and United Technologies being restricted in their operation of their businesses while the merger agreement is in effect; (21) risks relating to the value of the United Technologies» shares to be issued in connection with the pending Rockwell acquisition, significant merger costs and / or unknown liabilities; (22) risks associated with third party contracts containing consent and / or other provisions that may be triggered by the Rockwell merger agreement; (23) risks associated with merger - related litigation or appraisal proceedings; and (24) the ability of United Technologies and Rockwell Collins, or the combined company, to retain and hire key personnel.

As regulation takes shape and new investment vehicles pop up, pension plans and endowments are considering crypto assets.

He said that makes it difficult to find new investments at a price that provide the returns that are required so the Canada Pension Plan can deliver on its commitments.

Precautionary measures include transferring pensions, investments and other long - term savings to new companies to ensure they remain part of Britain's currency and tax regime.

And that is a trend that keeps snowballing, thanks primarily to the activities of two groups: first, the pension funds, insurers, and other large investors that continue to accelerate their investments in growth companies; and second, the investment - world professionals, who are responding to the deluge of money by continually setting up new funds.

Ottawa should encourage widespread investment in existing and new infrastructure by institutional investors, such as pension plans and insurers, according to a new report from the C.D. Howe Institute...

The Comptroller serves as investment advisor, custodian and a trustee to the New York City Pension Funds, which have more than $ 160 billion in assets and a long history of active ownership on issues of corporate governance and sustainability.

Mr. Boains was instrumental in the strategic planning for new investment vehicles such as direct investment pension plans and a 529 College Savings Plan.

The New York City Employees» Retirement System; the New York City Fire Department Pension Fund; the New York City Teachers» Retirement System; the New York City Police Pension Fund; and the New York Board of Education Retirement System, as joint filers (NYC Retirement System), c / o The City of New York, Officer of the Comptroller, 633 Third Avenue, 31st Floor, New York, New York 10017, which in the aggregate held 12,707,578 shares of common stock on November 15, 2011, the New York State Common Retirement Fund, whose address is the same as that of the NYC Retirement System, which held 19,560,008 shares of common stock on November 22, 2011, and the Illinois State Board of Investment on behalf of the State Employees» Retirement System of Illinois, c / o 180 N. LaSalle Street, Suite 2015, Chicago, Illinois 60601, which in the aggregate held 928,927 shares of common stock on November 18, 2011, the Judges» Retirement System of Illinois and the General Assembly Retirement System of Illinois, as co-filers, intend to submit a resolution to stockholders for approval at the annual meeting.

The investment powerhouse - with reported plans to raise a new $ US10 billion buyout fund this year and owner of all sorts of Australian assets - is believed to have been talking to potential backers including pension funds from its home market about putting together a consortium.

He is the author of treatises on proxy voting and shareholder communications and his articles have appeared in The London Financial Times, The New York Times, The New York Law Journal, The American Lawyer, Insights, Pensions & Investments, The Corporate Governance Advisor, Directors & Boards, the Journal of Law and Contemporary Problems and other publications and professional blogs.

While many innovative investment vehicles such as private equity and pension funds have emerged in recent times, boomers will need to learn about the benefits of crowdfunding, which is a relatively new comer.

Last month, Democratic New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo announced plans to have the state pension funds also divest from fossil fuel investments.

Public Sector Pension Investment Board, Canada's fifth - largest pension plan, said last month it intends to open a loan - origination business in New York by yearPension Investment Board, Canada's fifth - largest pension plan, said last month it intends to open a loan - origination business in New York by yearpension plan, said last month it intends to open a loan - origination business in New York by year - end.

Ivanhoé, the real estate investment arm of pension plan manager Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec, has been most successful in buying properties in New York, and now has more than 5.5 million - square - feet of the city's real estate in its portfolio, says Adam Adamakakis, executive vice president of US Investments at Ivanhoé.

Since 2011, we have tripled the amount we have in pensions + ISAs + unwrapped, but this was partly due to new money, partly due to some lucky tech investments, and partly down to the bull markets.

In a recent USA Today article Chris Blunt, president of the Investments Group at New York Life, when discussing the unpopularity of 401 (k) s said «Americans never wanted to go to 401 (k) plans, but they went there because companies couldn't afford to offer pensions anymore.

But Moody's, using its new, more realistic investment return assumptions, has calculated an unfunded pension liability of $ 12.7 billion.

John Adler was named chief pension investment adviser and director of the New York City mayor's office of pensions and investments.

Our country's pension funds will launch their new independent infrastructure investment platform next year as well.

«As a fiduciary of the New York City Employee Retirement System for the last 8 years, Scott has worked with his fellow trustees to grow the City's pension funds through prudent investments, improving diversification and ensuring more rigorous assessment of risks to investments such as corporate accountability and violations of environmental regulations.»

There's a new state panel investigating how New York's pension system can pull investments in fossil fuel companinew state panel investigating how New York's pension system can pull investments in fossil fuel companiNew York's pension system can pull investments in fossil fuel companies.

New York City announced it filed a multibillion dollar lawsuit against five top oil companies, citing their «contributions to global warming,» as it said it would divest fossil fuel investments from its $ 189 billion public pension funds over the next five years.

New York City sued five major oil companies, claiming they have contributed to global warming, and also announced it will sell off billions in fossil fuel investments from the city's pension funds.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo previously has said he planned to halt future fossil fuel investments in the state's public employee pension fund.

Industry sources blame the city's byzantine system under former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson, who oversaw many of the pensions» private equity investments from 2002 to 2009.

«We are pleased to be an investment partner with the Community Preservation Corporation on this shared mission to help revitalize New York's communities and increase the availability of affordable housing,» said New York State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli, trustee of the New York state pension fund.

And we can count on him to make smart investments with our pension dollars that catalyze job growth right here in the city of New York.»

«The creation of new national investment products, such as local government bonds, to fund this work and provide a safe haven for pensions and savings.

Under new rules, savers could include property and other collectible assets to their self - invested pension plans (Sipps), and receive tax relief on these investments.

DiNapoli says he'll use his influence as trustee of New York's $ 192 billion dollar state pension fund to «seek out sustainable investments and changes in corporate behavior» to help the Paris Agreement «become a reality».

Apprenda, a software firm whose headquarters are on River Street, has received $ 1.2 million in investments from the New York State Pension Fund's in - state private equity investment program.

Moreover, as recently as January, the New York City teacher pension fund divested holdings in five publicly traded firearms manufacturers, for investments valued at $ 13.5 million.

The $ 25 million contract would have been part of an «in - state» investment for the multi-billion dollar New York state pension retirement system, which state taxpayers subsidize annually for roughly $ 2.5 billion.

A s a director of the New York State Common Retirement Fund, Navnoor Kang allegedly took $ 1 million worth of bribes to steer $ 2 billion in pension - fund investments to two...

The table below summarizes pension system cash and investment holdings for New Hampshire and surrounding states.

As of fiscal year 2016, New Hampshire's state and local pension systems held $ 7.7 billion in total cash and investment holdings.

Thursday afternoon, more than 100 New Yorkers, led by a coalition of environmental activist groups, delivered 11,000 signatures on a petition to the Comptroller's office in Manhattan, urging Thomas DiNapoli to overhaul pension fund investments.

Just two days after New York legislators passed first - in - the - nation gun law reforms in response to the Sandy Hook Elementary School shootings, the state's chief financial officer says pension fund investments in firearm companies have been frozen.

«Pension fund managers across the country have cut or eliminated exposure to these overpriced and underperforming investments, while the Office of the New York State Comptroller has stood still and spent pension system funds chasing performance that continues to fall far short,» said Financial Services Superintendent MariaPension fund managers across the country have cut or eliminated exposure to these overpriced and underperforming investments, while the Office of the New York State Comptroller has stood still and spent pension system funds chasing performance that continues to fall far short,» said Financial Services Superintendent Mariapension system funds chasing performance that continues to fall far short,» said Financial Services Superintendent Maria Vullo.

John Adler was named chief pension investment adviser and director of the New York City mayor's office of pensions and investments, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Monday.

The New York pension fund for state and local government workers shows an investment return of less than 1 percent for the last quarter with an estimated value of $ 182.5 billion.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is proposing that the massive state Common Retirement Fund stop new investments of pension assets in companies connected to fossil fuels.

New York City's biggest public employee pension fund is poised to vote today to begin pulling its investments from hedge funds, the latest move by a large pension plan to scrap an investment path that once promised big returns.

While announcing he had reached new settlements in his probe, Cuomo's office admitted an April 5, 2007 meeting that took place between Global Strategy Group's Jon Silvan, a partner from Intermedia (a private equity investment firm seeking pension fund investments) and a Mirram Executive and DiNapoli at his Manhattan office has caught the interest of investigators.