Pensions
Oregon PERF Posts 3.2% Q2 Return
The $95 billion Public Employee Retirement Fund outperformed its benchmark by 2 basis points.
Tag: Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund (PERF)
Newsmakers
Oregon State Treasury Names Tad Fergusson as Director of Private Market Investments
The Meketa managing principal will join the $141 billion system on July 28.
Pensions
Oregon Passes Bill to Manage Climate Change Risks
The legislation, which awaits the governor’s signature, calls for boosting investments in clean energy.
Pensions
Oregon Bill Would Ban State Pension Investments in Private Markets Funds Invested in Fossil Fuels
Senate Bill 681 would prohibit the state treasurer from renewing or making investments in private equity or other alternative funds which state an intention to invest in fossil fuels.
Asset Allocation
Oregon Pension Publishes Inaugural Progress Report on Net-Zero Plan
The Oregon Public Employees’ Retirement Fund aims to achieve a net-zero carbon emission portfolio by 2050.
Asset Allocation
Oregon Enacts Thermal Coal Divestment Law
The COAL Act, signed this week by the governor, is expected to enact thermal coal divestments from the state’s pension fund.
Pensions
Oregon Plans for Net Zero Portfolio by 2050
Significant climate investments aim to reduce the portfolio’s carbon emissions by 60% by 2035.
Pensions
NYC, Oregon Pension Funds Named Lead Plaintiffs in Fox Lawsuit
The plaintiffs’ claim that Fox News’ business model included knowingly engaging in defamation ‘appears promising,’ a Delaware Chancery Court says.
Pensions
Oregon Investment Council Releases Q3 Returns Ahead of Board Meeting
The fund returned 5.7% in the 12-month period ending September 30, trailing its benchmark’s 10.1%.
Risk
New York, Oregon Pension Funds Sue Fox Corp. for Opening Itself Up to Lawsuits
Fox recently settled for $787 million a lawsuit from Dominion Voting Systems.
Pensions
Oregon Treasurer Pledges to Decarbonize State Pension Fund By 2050
Tobias Read says he’ll have a comprehensive plan to meet Paris Agreement goals by early 2024.
Asset Allocation
Oregon PERF to Shift Public Equity Allocations
Risk parity, alts-focused diversifying strategies portfolios introduced at meeting.
Asset Allocation
Oregon PERF to Grow Infrastructure Portfolio
Move is part of a $3 billion inflation hedge.
Newsmakers
Oregon Files Suit Against Wynn Resorts
Alleges ‘massive breaches of fiduciary duty’ caused damage to the company and the long-term value of the stock.