Chicago – “Sustainability is a critical part of the heritage of Chicago and the foundation for our city’s future,” Karen Weigert, the city’s Chief Sustainability Officer told investment fund executives meeting recently at the Heartland Capital Strategies’ Responsible Investment Forum in Chicago.
The Forum focused on the potential and the challenge involved in capitalizing Chicago’s new Infrastructure Investment Trust- and similar vehicles. It highlighted the significant economic impact on the city of the participating pension funds that have put more than $2 billion of workers’ capital into the city’s built environment infrastructure, in compliance with the United Nation’s Principles for Responsible Investment (PRI).
Obamacare Before the U.S. Supreme Court
Two years ago, President Obama pushed legislation through the U.S. Senate that has been very controversial. Known as, the “Affordable Care Act” (ACA), or the more common name of “Obamacare,” this legislation reformed our nation’s healthcare system by providing health insurance to millions of Americans who were previously uninsured. The Supreme Court of the United States, in order to verify its constitutional validity and, perhaps, repeal parts of the law or even the legislation in its entirety, is now reviewing the Affordable Care Act. Many Republican’s are hoping that the healthcare law will be rescinded due to their claim that the government mandate, which requires all Americans to purchase health insurance is unconstitutional.
Responsible Private Equity Investors Revitalizing U.S. Manufacturing
Pension Funds Investing in Industrial Midwest Score Solid Returns
By Marco Trbovich
Detroit, MI – Private equity firms and their investors from Taft-Hartley and state pension funds offered compelling accounts of their success in securing profitable returns on investment in U.S. manufacturing – especially in the Midwest – at the Heartland Capital Strategies fourth and final Responsible Investment Forum, organized in collaboration with the Blue Green Alliance.
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