CalPERS CIO Ben Meng Resigns from Nation’s Largest Pension Fund
Deputy chief Dan Bienvenue will take over until the retirement system finds a replacement.
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Netherlands, Denmark, Australia Rated World’s Top Pension Systems
Thailand, Argentina, and Turkey were ranked as having the worst pension systems in the world by Visual Capitalist.
Study: Endowments Have Underperformed Passive Portfolios for 58 Years
New research finds a 60/40 passive benchmark has outperformed the average endowment over nearly six decades.
Church Commissioners Appoints Bess Joffe Head of Responsible Investment
She will replace Edward Mason, who left earlier this year.
Alaska Permanent Fund Returns 2% in Fiscal 2020
The sovereign wealth fund beat a passive index benchmark, but missed its return target.
Long-Range Investing, a Decline in Births, and a Fertility Rate that’s Scared of COVID-19
What to consider with COVID-19 accelerating an already steady baby bust.
GCM Grosvenor Merges with SPAC to Go Public
Interest in the so-called ‘blank check’ companies has surged during the pandemic from investors seeking easier ways to fund IPOs.
Princeton Settles Lawsuit over ‘Excessive’ Retirement Plan Fees
University agrees to pay $5.8 million and not raise plan fees for three years.
UK Pension NEST Aims for Net-Zero Carbon by 2050
New climate change policy expected to halve portfolio’s carbon emissions within 10 years.
A Bad Sign? Lots of Corporate Insiders Are Selling Shares
This indicator has presaged two previous peaks, although its long-term record as a predicter is mixed.
Advocacy Group Calls New Labor Department Rule ‘Anti-Consumer’
Pension Rights Center says the policy contradicts recent Supreme Court ruling and DOL guidance.
Canadian United Nations Ambassador Chosen to Head CDPQ Global
Lawyer and diplomat Marc-André Blanchard will oversee the fund’s international efforts in the United States, Europe, and Asia.
New York Common Fund Loses 2.7% in Fiscal Year
The pension plan, which closed its books in March, had incrementally dialed up an allocation to conservative assets.
Maybe, Just Maybe, the Virus Woes Have Peaked
Commonwealth’s McMillan sees encouraging pandemic data, and thinks the recovery can continue.
Feuding New Mexico PERA Trustees to Create Oversight Committee
The new panel will seek to bring order to a board riven by accusations and walkouts among members in a ‘toxic’ work environment.