Asset Allocation
Surging Equities Fuel Japanese Pension Giant’s 23% Return in Fiscal 2023
GPIF’s domestic and foreign equity investments earned more than 40% each for the fiscal year that ended March 31.
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Asset Allocation
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.
Opinion
The Impact of Impact Investing: SDGs and ESG
By building a customized portfolio based on ESG and UN SDG principles, investors can have an impact without sacrificing returns.
Asset Allocation
Los Angeles County Pension Fund Returns 6.4% in Fiscal Year 2023
LACERA outperformed its benchmark by 140 basis points to raise its portfolio’s asset value to $73.6 billion.
Asset Allocation
Phoenix Pension Fund Returns 5.4% in Fiscal 2023
The City of Phoenix Employees' Retirement System’s asset value grew to nearly $3.4 billion as of the end of June.
Asset Allocation
Maryland State Pension Fund Returns 3.14% in Fiscal 2023
Strong gains from public equity investments raise the portfolio’s asset value to $65.2 billion.
Asset Allocation
PSP Investments Reports 4.4% Return in Fiscal 2023
The Canadian pension investment manager raised its net AUM to $182.3 billion.
Pensions
Canadian DB Plans Weather Market Volatility, Inflation … So Far
With challenging conditions likely to persist, Mercer advises plan sponsors prepare for the worst but hope for the best.
Asset Allocation
Yale Endowment Gains 0.8%, Duke, Cornell Post Small Losses in 2022
Yale CIO sees ‘challenging times ahead’ due to rising interest rates, inflation, and geopolitics.
Asset Allocation
Virginia Retirement System Bucks Trend, Ends Fiscal Year 2022 Up Slightly
CIO Ronald Schmitz credits outperformance to diversification strategy and strong private markets.
Asset Allocation
State Pensions Are in the Black, But Red May Be Ahead
For state pensions, funded status has increased, but meeting return expectations may still be a challenge.
Corporate Moves
Pension Fund Investment Portfolios Thrive During Pandemic
Many of the world’s largest institutional investors report over 20% gains despite the economic impact of COVID-19.
Asset Management Culture
Corporate DB Funding Level Nudged Upward in 2019
Large company plans gain a point, to 87%, Willis Towers Watson says.
Risk
The University of California Pension Fund Lowers Expected Rate of Return
The giant fund is succumbing to lower inflation assumptions.
CalPERS Investment Returns Are in Negative Territory
The largest US pension plan—and smaller ones across the country—are affected by market volatility that has lowered investment returns.