Domestic Equities Weigh Down Japan’s Pension Giant
GPIF’s $1.7 trillion portfolio cools off to start fiscal 2021 after a historic 2020.
Pensions
Little-Known RhumbLine Advisers in Line for $1 Billion PRIM Allocation
An overallotment for State Street becomes a windfall for the female- and minority-owned firm.
Kentucky Pension Fund Reports Record 25% Return for Fiscal 2021
The strong showing lifts long-term return rates above assumed rates for the first time in a decade.
Texas ERS Hacker Gets 8 Years in Prison
Olumide Morakinyo created unauthorized accounts for participants who hadn’t set them up.
Massachusetts COVID-19 Pension Bonus Bill a Boondoggle, Groups Warn
Opponents say the bill, which has no cost analysis, is too broad and would cost billions.
Senate Bill Targets Women’s Retirement Savings Inequities
The Women’s Retirement Protect Act aims to close the gender gap by amending ERISA.
CalSTRS Earns Record Annual Return of 27.2%
Private and public equity gains of 51.9% and 41.8% boosted the fund’s asset value to $308.6 billion.
Five CalPERS Board Members Take Sides in Election Race
Margaret Brown, a frequent critic of investment staff and the board, is up for re-election—and some of her peers are supporting her opponent.
CPPIB, Greystar to Form Joint Venture in US Life Sciences Development
The two investors are starting with an office and lab development project in Somerville, Massachusetts.
Norway’s Largest Pension Firm Divests from 16 West Bank-Linked Firms
KLP says the companies pose an ‘unacceptable risk’ over alleged human rights violations.
Japan’s GPIF Finds Portfolio Firms Proactive on ESG Disclosure
A report from the pension giant reveals a ‘virtuous cycle’ of providing non-financial information.
AustralianSuper, LUCRF Super Plan to Form $173.8 Billion Investor
The merger would consolidate the country’s first and largest superannuation funds.
AustralianSuper Jumps Record 20.4% for 2021 Fiscal Year
The allocator will maintain a pro-growth stance with listed shares and private equity in its portfolio.
Japan’s $1.7 Trillion Pension Giant Breaks Record, Returns 25% in 2020
Red hot equities help the world’s largest pension fund rake in $339 billion in investment gains.
Canadian Universities Launch Jointly Sponsored Pension Plan
The University Pension Plan unites 35,000 members and five pensions into one plan with assets of C$10.5 billion.