Pensions
Pressure Mounts on Public Pension Funds to Divest Chinese Investments
State and federal legislation aims to prohibit public funds from investing in the country.
Tag: California Public Employees’ Retirement System
Alternatives
As Mega Alts Funds Appear, Emerging Managers Face Bigger Hurdles
But allocators point to opportunities they find when investing with smaller, newer firms.
Pensions
CalPERS Announces 9.3% Return in Year Ending June 30
Equities, which comprise 41.9% of the fund's portfolio, led the way with a 17.5% return.
Asset Allocation
CalPERS Increases Climate-Related Investments by Nearly $10B
Approximately half of the new investments will be in public equity, with the rest going into private markets.
Asset Allocation
CalPERS Returns 3.3% in the First Quarter, Decreasing Size of Buyouts in Portfolio
Assets of the US’s largest pension fund reached $495.3 billion at the end of Q1 as the fund prepares to increase its allocation to alternatives.
Asset Allocation
Institutional Investors Reaffirm Support for Climate Action 100+ Following Departures
Despite the exit of some major firms, asset managers representing $4.6 trillion say they remain committed to the initiative.
Pensions
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.
Pensions
CalPERS To Helm Climate Action 100+
CalPERS’ Michael Cohen will be appointed as steering committee chair of the organization.
Pensions
CalPERS, Stanford Engineering Create Fellowship for Training Institutional Investors
The program aims to foster a pipeline for investment talent.
Newsmakers
CalPERS Names Stephen Gilmore as New CIO
The new investment chief is CIO of the Guardians of New Zealand Superannuation and is expected to start in July.
Pensions
CalPERS Approves New Private Assets Allocation in Private Equity Push
The pension fund will increase private market assets to 40% of its portfolio, up from 33%, reducing equities and fixed income.
Pensions
CalPERS Prepares for 2nd Round of CIO Interviews
With the CIO position vacant since September 2023, a second set of interviews will be held on February 28.
Manager Selection
CalPERS Expects to Hold 1st Interviews for Vacant CIO Position Next Week
The selection subcommittee will meet between January 17 and 19.
Market Moves
Hedge Funds’ Popularity Flags Among Allocators, per Consulting Firm
Institutions will taper off their investments to hedge operators, says Agecroft Partners.
Asset Allocation
CalPERS Pledges to Boost Low-Carbon Assets to $100B
The $462 billion pension giant will more than double those assets as it aims to halve the carbon-emissions intensity of its investments by 2030.