Newsmakers
JPMorgan Chase CEO Dimon Skeptical of Private Markets Growth
The shrinking of the number of public companies is not a good thing, Dimon said at a conference in Brooklyn this week.
Tag: Equities
Asset Allocation
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.
Pensions
Public Equity Allocations Lead the Way for Public Pension Funds
The top-performing public pension funds this year are likely to thrive with a higher allocation to equities, according to Markov Processes International.
Pensions
US Remains Biggest Force in Pension Realm, per Study
WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute found that international unrest and an uncertain worldwide economic outlook hinder an otherwise growing global retirement effort.
Asset Allocation
Tech Stocks Lead Norway’s Pension Giant to 6.3% Return in Q1
Equities help spur the $1.6 trillion Government Pension Fund Global’s nearly $110 billion investment gain during the quarter.
Asset Allocation
Tech Stocks Fuel Chicago Police Pension’s 11.8% Return in 2023
Despite double-digit gains that raised the fund’s value to nearly $3 billion, the returns fell just short of the pension benchmark’s performance.
Pensions
HOOPP Returns 9.8% in 2023
The Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan saw strong returns from public and private equities.
Asset Allocation
Managers’ Risk Appetite Bounces Back Sharply in February
Investors see the U.S. macroeconomic environment at its most encouraging to equities in years, according to S&P Global.
Asset Allocation
Expectations Wobble for Another Decade of Strong Equities
It’s a ‘particularly perilous’ time to forecast ongoing stock outperformance, says a new report from AQR.
How Bad Was 2022 for Asset Managers? Assets Dipped 10%
Thus far this year, the recovery is muted, a McKinsey study finds.
Asset Allocation
Equity Gains Buoy Ohio School Employees’ 7.4% Return in Fiscal 2023
The School Employees Retirement System of Ohio topped its benchmark and raised its asset value to $17.8 billion.
Asset Allocation
Equities, Fixed Income Fuel 9.1% Return for Korean Pension Fund in 1st Half of 2023
The strong performance raised the National Pension Service’s asset value to approximately $740 billion.
Asset Allocation
NYC’s 5 Pension Funds Return Combined 8% in Fiscal 2023
The returns are expected to reduce the city’s required contributions to the pension systems by approximately $550 million over the next five years.
Asset Allocation
CalSTRS Winnows Candidate List for China Equities Manager
Pension giant is seeking a better way to implement its China equity exposure.