Newsmakers
Sweden’s Largest Pension Loses More Than $1 Billion to U.S. Banking Crisis
Alecta says it held talks with Silicon Valley Bank in 2022 about liquidity concerns.
Tag: Pension Fund
Asset Allocation
CPPIB, Silver Lake Acquire Qualtrics for $12.5 Billion
Canadian pension giant and private equity firm will buy out SAP’s majority stake for $18.15 per share.
Pensions
UK Pension Risk Transfer Market Drops to £26 Billion in 2022
Despite decline, the British market topped £25 billion for the fourth straight year.
Regulation
Australian Regulator Accuses Mercer Super of Greenwashing
The nation’s Securities and Investments Commission is suing the pension fund for allegedly misleading members about sustainability.
Pensions
Swedish Pension AP1 Loses 8.6% in 2022
Despite alts gains, fixed income and equities weigh down portfolio, contributing to investment losses of nearly $4 billion for the year.
Pensions
Ohio State Pension Approves New Asset Allocation
OPERS increases its exposure to alts and U.S. equities, while cutting back on fixed income and foreign equities.
Pensions
Fixed Income Weighs Down CDPQ to 5.6% Loss in 2022
Canada’s second-largest pension blames loss on “worst simultaneous stock and bond market correction” in half a century.
Manager Selection
CPPIB Names Jon Webster COO
Canadian pension giant also taps Maximilian Biagosch as global head of real assets.
Pensions
New York Common Retirement Fund Cuts Public Equities in Favor of Alts
The $242 billion pension giant reported a robust 4.51% investment return in Q3 of its fiscal year.
Newsmakers
Michigan Retirement System Sues Generac Over Solar Power Defect
Class action alleges company executives failed to disclose faulty solar component.
Pensions
Swiss Pension Fund Publica Lost 9.6% in 2022
The $47.8 billion fund, which still outperformed its benchmark, blamed the decline on ‘massive upheaval’ of global financial markets.
Newsmakers
State & Municipal Treasurers Publish Letter Encouraging McCarthy to Make Deal on Federal Debt Ceiling
They say a default would be ‘catastrophic’ and devalue portfolios, damaging pension funds and 401(k) plans.
Asset Allocation
Public Pension Funded Status Waned as Corporate Plans Thrived in 2022
The funded ratio for the 100 largest public funds dropped to less than 73%, while corporate plans rose to 110%.
Newsmakers
CalPERS Commits $1 Billion to Boost Diversity Among Alts Managers
The pension giant is investing $500 million in both TPG’s Next Fund and GCM Grosvenor’s ‘Elevate’ strategy.
Pensions
Florida’s Pension Posts $14 Billion Investment Loss in Fiscal 2022
Portfolio’s 6.7% loss misses benchmark by a mile, as funded ratio sees double-digit drop to 82.9%.