New York Common Fund Returns 10% in First Quarter
After maintaining a conservative allocation strategy, the pension fund took the three months ending in June to snatch up some equities.
News
UK Corporate Pension Funding Falls in July
Aggregate deficit of the PPF 7800 has more than tripled over the past year.
Norges Bank Board Defends Chief Executive Pick, Again
At a parliamentary hearing, the board governor helped the hedge fund manager Nicolai Tangen, under fire since his appointment.
Despite Robust Returns, US Corporate Pension Funding Falls in July
Record-low discount rates erase 2.85% asset gains for the month.
CDPQ Loses 2.3% in First Half of 2020, Misses Benchmark
However, the C$333 billion pension beat its benchmark over the past five and 10 years.
Seth Klarman’s Diagnosis for the Market Rally: Virus-Prompted Impatience
Investors, cooped up and eager for normality’s return, are mistakenly bidding up share prices, he contends—and it won’t end well.
SEC Charges Texas CEO with Swindling First Responders
Many of the alleged victims scammed out of retirement funds were former San Antonio police officers.
New York Comptroller and Colorado Pension Fund Named Lead Plaintiffs in Boeing Suit
The two collectively hold around $200 million in shares in Boeing, which they charge with ignoring safety issues around the 737 MAX for years.
Public Funds Lead Institutional Investment Rebound
Funds with significant exposure to equities outperformed during the second quarter.
CalPERS CIO Ben Meng’s Departure Linked to Questions on His Financial Disclosure
At issue: allegations of unreported stock transactions and also his holdings in three private equity firms the plan invested in, including Blackstone and Carlyle.
John Powers, Former CEO of Stanford Management Company, Dies at 67
He helped grow the university’s endowment by nearly $10 billion over nine years.
Liking Gold’s Ascent? Just Wait for the Plunge, Study Warns
Duke’s Campbell Harvey charts the wacky ups and downs of the precious metal.
Corporate Pension Plans’ Funded Status Dips for First Time Since April
A surge in liabilities from low discount rates dropped aggregate ratios 1.3 percentage points to 79.9%, Wilshire says.
How David Einhorn Is Betting on Higher Inflation
Hedge fund chief thinks a small amount of inflation is coming, so he goes for TIPS derivatives, among other plays.
Institutional Plans Report Best Quarter in over 33 Years
Large plans underperformed small plans, likely due to significant exposure to alternative investments.