HSBC UK Pension Plan to Invest $328 Million in Renewables
Bank wants enough onshore solar and wind energy to power an Oxford-sized area.
Asset Allocation
Penn State Endowment Returns 7.8% in 2018
Performance is among the lowest reported by other major public universities so far this year.
Rhode Island Pension Returns 1.51% in July, 7.8% for Year
Fund adds $125 million to reach $8.4 billion, beats benchmarks.
OMERS, PGGM Acquire Puget Sound Stake from Macquarie
The Canadian and Dutch pension funds collectively own a third of the electric and natural gas supplier.
CDPQ Assets Hit $308.3 Billion in First Half of 2018
Equities are among the highest performers for the Canadian pension fund’s mid-year returns.
CalPERS on the Hunt for Renewable Investments
New investment sustainability director bullish on ‘boring’ clean energy opportunities.
NYC Pension Funds Earn 8.7% in 2018
Returns surpass 7% rate assumption, but fall short of last year’s 12.95%.
Connecticut Pension Group Eyes Tapping State Assets
Lotto revenue and income from unused state land could help shore up ailing public retirement system.
Maine Pension Fund Earns 10.3% in FY 2018
Investment returns decelerate in second half, rising only 2.5% since Jan. 1.
Rhode Island Pension Fund Returns 8%
State pension outpaces benchmark over the past 10 years.
Abby Joseph Cohen Is Worried About the Bond Market
Goldman strategist notes rise of short-term rates and projects a 3.6% 10-year Treasury.
CDPQ Fund, AMP Capital Invest $500 Million in Tillman’s Cellular Towers in US
The deal is the second major construction project for the huge Canadian pension fund.
Canada Pension Plan, Boston Properties Buy Santa Monica Office Park
The joint venture will be able to buy the underlying land in 10 years.
Abu Dhabi Investment Authority Buys 21% Stake in Top UK Pensions Firm
Sovereign wealth fund aiming to hit 2-8% private equity target.