Canada’s CPPIB Doubles Renewables Investment
Fund boosts renewable energy investments 100-fold since 2016.
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Congress Eyes Barring Federal Pension Investments in China
An independent government body had been preparing to invest in a global index that has 7.5% Chinese stocks.
Low Interest Rates Are ‘Poison,’ Says JPM Savant
Monetary easing will harm economic growth, David Kelly warns.
CalSTRS Says SEC Proposal Weakens Corporate Accountability
Pension giant scolds regulator for attempt ‘to solve problems that simply do not exist.’
Denmark’s PFA Earns $8.5 Billion in Year’s First Three Quarters
Record returns equated to a market rate return of 10.5% for pension plan.
US Public Pensions Boost Stock Exposures Back to Pre-Recession Levels
Investors’ plan allocations to US equities averages 47.3%, the highest level since 2007, says Wilshire.
2 More Aussie Pensions Eye Merger, Forming Down Under’s Largest Fund
Sunsuper and Qsuper hold consolidation talks on creating an A$183 billion portfolio.
Ohio Retirement System Eyes Reduced Benefits for New Workers
Proposed retrenchment would apply to workers hired in 2022 and beyond.
US Pensions Report Weak Q3 Returns
Plans returned 1% for quarter, 4.58% for year, says Wilshire Trust Universe Comparison Service.
Top 20 Endowment and Foundation CIOs
2019’s most innovative and influential corporate women and men.
No Recession Before the 2020 Election, Goldman Chief Predicts
David Solomon gives odds of a downturn next year as just 25%, which would be good news for Donald Trump.
Investors Put Out Welcome Mat for Hospitality Real Estate
Onetime niche sector has been attracting investor interest in recent years.
Fire Managers Who Ignore Climate Change, Says UK Pension Regulator
Guy Opperman insists plan trustees must ensure that investment managers employ ESG tenets.