Danish Pension Fund Blacklists SpaceX
Anders Schelde, CIO of AkademikerPension, cited overvaluation and governance concerns about the company, expected to make an initial public offering in June at a $1.8 trillion valuation.
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Global Pensions at a Glance
The OECD's review of pension, retirement age, population and other demographic data, from across its member countries, that could affect pension funding and economies broadly in years to come.
CPP Continues to Bolster Logistics Assets in $468M Co-Investment With Blackstone
The investment in French logistics and real estate platform Proudreed is the Canadian pension giant’s latest move.
University Pension Plan Ontario Posts 5.2% Return in 2025
The retirement fund for employees of six universities in the province reported strong gains in infrastructure and equities strategies, but weak performance in fixed income and real estate.
New York State Common Retirement Fund Posts 11.94% Return in Fiscal Year
Assets of the pension rose to a record $295.4 billion.
CPP Investments Sells $2.9B in Private Fund Secondaries to Blackstone, Ardian
The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board offloaded stakes in 33 funds.
Equity Gains Bolster Corporate Pension Funding in April
Coming off a rocky March, defined benefit plan funding rebounded last month.
Texas Teachers Seeds Quant Equity Strategy From NISA With $250M
The asset management firm hired the bulk of the pension fund’s quant team in 2025, laying the groundwork for the partnership.
California, New York Pension Funds Take Aim at Proposed SpaceX Share Structure
CalPERS, the New York State Common Retirement Fund and the New York City Comptroller’s Office wrote a letter specifying that Elon Musk would have outsized control of the company after an IPO.
Canadian Pensions Gain 0.4% in Q1 Amid Rising Geopolitical Tensions
Surging energy stocks slightly offset a tech sell-off, according to RBC Investor Services and Northern Trust.
Corporate Pension Plans Inch Further Into Surplus Territory
In response, plan sponsors are strategizing about more than pension risk transfers.
As Corporate Pension Liabilities Shrink, How Does Hedging Change?
Plan sponsors’ needs for long-dated bonds and the role of fixed-income managers may change as average liabilities fall to fewer than 10 years.
DB Plans Focus on Hedging Volatility, Evaluating Options
Some pension CIOs are adjusting their market scenario analyses to make sure their portfolios are well positioned to capture upside and avoid drawdowns.
UK Parliament Passes Pension Reforms Bill, Paving Way for Megafunds
The changes to the country’s pension system are set to become law.
Market Turmoil Sparked by Iran War Wiped Out $233B in Public Pension Funding
A 3.5% aggregate investment loss for the 100 largest public defined benefit plans in the U.S. sent their funded ratios sharply lower in March, according to Milliman.