NYC Pensions Fail to Persuade BlackRock Shareholders to Eject Aramco CEO From Board
Despite objections, Amin Nasser was not only overwhelmingly re-elected to BlackRock’s board, but he received nearly 3 million more votes than Chairman Larry Fink.
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NYC Pensions Invests $60M for 25% Stake in Affordable Housing Joint Venture
Community Stabilization Partners was created after the 2023 collapse of Signature Bank to help support rent-stabilized apartments.
CPP Investments Returns 8% in Fiscal 2024
Net assets rose to $462.66 billion in the period ending March 31.
NYC Pensions Oppose Tesla Executive Pay Package
New York City Comptroller Brad Lander and seven other investment firms oppose Elon Musk’s proposed $56 billion pay package.
CalPERS to Oppose Appointment of ExxonMobil Board of Directors
The pension fund will vote against the appointment of the board’s 12 members and its CEO.
New York State Pension Cashes Out of $1.9 Billion Public Equity Fund
The $260 billion pension giant also allocated $1.6 billion across a variety of investments in March.
State Court Rules Anti-ESG Investing Law Violates Oklahoma Constitution
Judge grants temporary injunction against the Energy Discrimination Elimination Act saying it could affect OPERS’ ‘financial soundness.’
UPS Hires Goldman Sachs Asset Management as OCIO for $43.4 Billion Pension Plans
The company's investment staff will join GSAM, following one of the largest OCIO mandates to date.
Ohio Attorney General Calls for Removal of Two Teachers’ Pension Board Members
Attorney General Dave Yost accused the members of breaching their fiduciary duty to the fund.
Scott Chan Named CalSTRS’ New CIO
The fund’s deputy CIO will step up to replace the long-tenured Chris Ailman.
Wisconsin Pension Buys $160 Million in Bitcoin ETFs
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board purchased Grayscale and BlackRock Bitcoin ETFs.
US Corporate Pension Funding Mixed on Stock Declines
Record pension funding levels cooled slightly in April from a drop in asset values, but were partly saved by another uptick in discount rates.
Google Cloud Accidentally Deletes Australian Superannuation Fund’s Data
The $83 billion UniSuper saw its operations disrupted over the accident.
Ohio Governor Seeks Investigation into Teachers Retirement System
Aon, the pension fund’s investment consultant, abruptly dropped STRS as a client last month.
Bank of America, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley Accused of Delaying on Clean Energy Financing Disclosure
NYC Comptroller seeks annual disclosure of each banks’ ratio of clean energy supply financing to fossil fuel energy supply financing.