Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Invests $25M in Westrock
The transaction is expected to close in August, along with equity purchases totaling $75 million from two other investment groups. read more >
The transaction is expected to close in August, along with equity purchases totaling $75 million from two other investment groups. read more >
Allianz Global Investors U.S. has agreed to pay more than $6 billion in penalties and restitution to investors. read more >
It accused the German finance company Allianz of negligence and breach of contract. read more >
At 20 years old, the Victory Building at 1401 W. Capitol Ave. in Little Rock has lived up to its name, at least in the view of its owner, the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System. read more >
Many experts say the best way to invest for retirement is to put money in stocks and bonds and then hold tight. read more >
The third-tallest building on Little Rock’s skyline remains an investment puzzle awaiting a solution before new ownership enters the picture. read more >
United States Steel Corp. of Pittsburgh says it has purchased the remaining stake in Big River Steel LLC for $774 million cash. read more >
Big River Steel says it's completed a $716 million expansion, doubling the capacity of its scrap metal recycling and flat-rolled steel production facility in Osceola to 3.3 million tons annually. read more >
The two office buildings that house the Arkansas Department of Human Services have been sold for an undisclosed amount to a private equity investor in Chicago. read more >
The 242-unit apartment property in North Little Rock trades hands between two California companies for $6.15 million. read more >
Clint Rhoden, the executive director of the Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, emphasizes the importance of having a plan and following it. read more >
The Arkansas Teacher Retirement System expects to see a loss of 1% on its investments for its fiscal year that ended June 30, marking the first decrease since 2009. read more >
This week, a varied menu is served up of real estate transactions that include a nursing home, apartments, car washes, warehouse, undeveloped land and a residence. read more >
Roger Williams’ eight-year path to his dream — a $3.5 billion plant to make ultra-clean diesel near the banks of the Arkansas River — is intersecting with a quite literal road, perhaps the state’s sturdiest. read more >
Big River Steel of Osceola enters an agreement with Koch Metallics LLC under which Koch will act as the exclusive agent to Big River Steel for metallics procurement. read more >
Visions of a $3.5 billion plant to turn natural gas into liquid fuel have tantalized Jefferson County while doubters have touted the project as pie in the sky. With two of four crucial environmental permits in hand, that pie could be going into the oven soon. read more >
Plans are still taking shape to move 977 state employees into the six-story building at 1 Verizon Drive in the Riverdale area. read more >
The GTL project, touted as the biggest economic endeavor ever in Arkansas, has naturally had its skeptics. read more >
Two of Arkansas’ largest retirement funds are looking for law firms to represent them in securities class-action lawsuits, which could mean huge paydays for the firms but not for the funds. read more >
Silver Development Co., Larry Crain Jr.’s non-car venture, is watching its 188-unit Chenal Village fill up as the high-end duplex project beckons 55-and-up renters. read more >
