Aon Completes Townsend Acquisition
Worldwide assets grow to $130 billion.
Asset Allocation
Conning Acquires 45% Stake in Global Evolution
Founders to retain CEO, CIO positions.
Cuomo Calls on Common Retirement Fund to Cease Fossil Fuel Investments
New York governor will partner with Comptroller DiNapoli to form fund advisory committee.
Canadian Pension Plan Invests in Brazilian Power
Investment manager forms joint venture with Votorantim Energia.
CalPERS Updates Portfolio Allocation After Vote
Fixed-income allocation increases to 28% in new portfolio.
CalPERS to Purchase 80% Stake in Rocky Caney Wind
Deal made through Gulf Pacific Power account.
CalPERS Stakeholders Argue for Status Quo
Board members float four possible paths to change portfolio structure; employers worried about higher pension payments.
Malaysia’s KWAP Seeks to Raise Foreign Portfolio to 15%
Fund in early discussions with China’s Alibaba.
OMERS Private Equity to Buy Majority Stake in Trescal
Deal is OMERS Private Equity’s first France-based investment.
CalPERS Mulls Fixed-Income Future
Proposed changes would maintain the portfolio's heavy tilt to global equities, while likely increasing investments in fixed-income.
In Depth: ESG Investing Is Here to Stay
As asset owners’ fervor surrounding environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and impact investing intensifies, sustainable investing has emerged as an integral part of investment frameworks. While the motivation behind...
CPPIB to Invest $750 Million in Calpine Corp. Acquisition
The Canadian pension fund is one of many investors in $5.6 billion consortium.
eVestment: Public Pension Plans Gravitating to Real Assets, Private Equity
The trend may help introduce more transparency in these private markets since public plans are held accountable, firm says.
Preqin: Asia-Pac Institutional Investors Increase Hedge Fund Investments by 12% in 2016
Australia, Japan, and Hong Kong lead the pack.