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Norway’s Pension Fund Global Returns 2.1% in Q2; Asset Value Rises to $1.69T
Equities were responsible for the sovereign wealth fund’s 8.6% first half gains.
Alecta Returns 7.7% in First Half of 2024
Study: Decline in DB Plans Widens Income Inequality Gap
Japan’s GPIF Reclaims World’s Largest Pension Fund Title
The pension giant also released an annual survey evaluating the stewardship of its external asset managers.
Corporate Raider Icahn Fined $2M for Disclosure Failure
The investor agreed to fines for not reporting he had borrowed against his stake in an investment firm he controls.
Rate Cuts: How Fast, How Big?
Forget about that half-point cut in September you had heard about, strategists say.
CPPIB Ekes Out 1% Gain in Q1, Promotes Caitlin Gubbels to Head of Private Equity
Public and private assets helped the pension fund swing from a loss one year earlier to raise its asset value to $471.5 billion.
PSERS, Aon Settle Lawsuit for $7M
The accounting firm admitted to errors in a 2020 risk analysis, significantly disrupting the Pennsylvania education workers’ plan.
New York State Pension Boosts Private Equity Investments
More than half of the $1.3 billion in June commitments were made within the NYSCRF’s PE portfolio.
CFA Institute Develops Framework to Clear Up Passive/Active Confusion
According to the association, the ‘bifurcation between active and passive investment products is outdated.’
CalSTRS Votes Against Record Number of Boards in 2024
The $341 billion pension giant opposed more than 2,200 boards of directors in proxy voting this year, mainly on climate risk disclosure.
Abu Dhabi’s ADQ to Take Minority Stake in Sotheby’s for $1B
The undisclosed stake is part of the sovereign wealth fund’s plan to boost its arts and culture offerings.
GE Retirees Strike Deal to Increase Time Limit to Sue Over Unpaid Pension Benefits
Participants had filed an administrative complaint alleging the company renounced its obligation to pay their benefits.
Lower Inflation Should Herald Higher Stock Prices Ahead, Strategists Say
The market does get cases of the heebie-jeebies, but in recent times, these have been temporary.
