Newsmakers
CalPERS to Bring in Consultant Lenox Park to Help Diversity Efforts
The firm is expected to assist with collecting data on emerging managers.
Tag: Asset Management
Asset Allocation
Apollo Might Launch $500 Million SPAC Fund
The private equity firm reportedly will use the investment vehicle to buy stakes in IPOs and founders’ shares.
Market Moves
CPPIB, Alberta Plan Invest Nearly $2 Billion in BAI Communications
The Canadian allocators are deepening commitments into the firm just as it’s expanding its 5G rollout capabilities in the US and UK.
Corporate Moves
Mark Machin Joins the Board of Singapore VC Firm Serendipity Capital
The former head of CPPIB finished up his final day at the pension fund last week.
Pensions
The Public Sector Pension Investment Board Gains 18.4% in FY2021
An extraordinary recovery in the capital markets netted the Canadian allocator double-digit earnings.
Corporate Moves
Ellen Ellison, University of Illinois Foundation CIO, Steps Down
The allocator shared on social media that she will be leaving to pursue other endowment and investment-related activities.
Asset Allocation
CPPIB, Phoenix Mills to Develop Retail Center in India
The mall is set to attract a growing consumer base in the affluent Alipore, Kolkata, neighborhood.
Corporate Moves
WSIB Executive Director Theresa Whitmarsh Leaving Top Spot
Her retirement follows the investment board losing its long-serving CIO in 2019 and appointing Allyson Tucker to the role last year.
Asset Management Culture
CPPIB Nets Highest Fiscal Year Gain with 20.4%
The pension plan just completed its 2021 fiscal year as of March 31.
Diversity Demands from NYC Pension Overseer OK’d at DuPont, Union Pacific
Similar proposals will land at other companies, including American Express and Procter & Gamble.
Corporate Moves
Russell Investments Changes Up Leadership Structure
Alums from Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley will take over positions as global chief investment officer and president.
Asset Management Culture
More Investors Are Allocating to Emerging Alternatives Managers
The lack of in-person meetings did not dampen interest in smaller firms, which are putting themselves out there through Zoom.
Pensions
The New Kentucky Investment Chief Just Got a 41% Pay Boost
Still, the salary remains at the low end for allocators at public pension funds.
Asset Allocation
Diversity Efforts at Private Equity Firms Have a Long Way to Go
More institutional investors are calling for equity and inclusion, but challenges remain in disclosures and transparency.
Asset Management Culture
Op-Ed: Peer Rankings Matter—When Used Properly (Part Two)
It’s useful to study top-performing funds, but it’s not an apples-to-apples comparison, longtime investor Tony Waskiewicz says.