Kansas Pension CIO Elizabeth Miller to Retire in July
Deputy CIO Bruce Fink has been named interim CIO as KPERS launches national search for successor.
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Swedish Pension Fund AP3 Names Staffan Hansén CEO
Hansén will take over the $49.5 billion fund for retiring CEO Kerstin Hessius by no later than December 1.
De Blasio Calls on NY Pension Funds to Divest Guns and Ammo Investments
Former NYC mayor cites gunmaker investments held by the state’s two largest pension funds.
Charles Nielsen Is Appointed CIO of Mississippi PERS
Nielsen has served the retirement system since 1998.
Conflicting Data on Corporate Pension Funded Status for May
Some consultants report an increase in funded ratios, others report a decrease, while others report minimal change.
Providence Voters Approve of $515 Million in Pension Obligation Bonds
The risky move has the potential to either help the pension crawl out of debt or make a bad situation worse.
ERSRI Files Mastercard Shareholder Proposal to Curb Sales of Ghost Guns
The Rhode Island pension fund is concerned that ghost gun sales will lead to costly litigation and reputational damage to the company.
Los Angeles Fire and Police Pensions GM Ray Ciranna to Retire
Ciranna will remain with the pension fund until the end of August.
Charles Counsell to Step Down as TPR CEO
Counsell, who took the post in 2019, will leave at the end of March 2023.
Fernando Vinzons Named New CIO at Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund
Vinzons’ appointment comes at a time when Chicago Teachers’ is fighting to improve its poor funded ratio.
GOP-Led States Ban Pension Plans From Dealing With ESG-Backing Firms
Texas probes whether BlackRock and other asset managers are boycotting fossil fuels.
Ray Dalio Is Now Ranking Economies by Their Strengths and Weaknesses
His new list puts the U.S. as an iffy No. 1, with a scrappy, focused China on its heels. No mention of urban lockdowns.
Virginia Retirement System Appoints Andrew Junkin as CIO
Junkin currently serves as CIO of Rhode Island’s pension fund and was the president of Wilshire Advisors.
States Improved Their Economies in 2021, a Plus for Public Pension Plans
Florida ranks at the top of the economic heap, Louisiana at the bottom, says Conning survey.
The New York Common Retirement Fund Will Vote to Remove the Boards of Twitter and Meta Today
The pension fund cites the companies’ failure to moderate violent content in the wake of recent mass shootings.