Regulation
Idaho Bills Aim to Curb Public ESG Investing
Legislation identifies sustainable investing as being among ‘disfavored state investments.’
Tag: Pension Funds
Newsmakers
U.S. Corporate Pension Funds Remain Steady in February
However, funded levels are likely to be lower in March as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine roils markets.
Asset Allocation
NYC Comptroller Changes Tune on Pension Funds’ Alt Holdings
Brad Lander wants the city’s pension funds to be able to invest more in alternative assets. Last year he called some of them ‘risky and speculative.’
Newsmakers
Canada’s CDPQ Returns 13.5% in 2021
Canada’s second-largest pension fund’s asset value has grown by C$149.1 billion over the past five years.
Newsmakers
Global Pension Asset Values Grow to Record $56 Trillion in 2021
A study finds the U.S. accounts for more than $35 trillion of the total asset value for pensions worldwide.
Newsmakers
CPPIB Targets Net-Zero by 2050
The $433.6 billion pension giant plans to nearly double its green and transition investments to over $100 billion by 2030.
Newsmakers
Global Pension Funds Shun Russian Investments
Norway’s $1.3 trillion sovereign wealth fund, among other pension funds, will freeze and divest Russian investments.
Newsmakers
Japanese Pension Giant Returns 2.81% in Q3 2021
The world’s largest pension fund earned over $47 billion for the quarter to raise its asset value to nearly $1.73 trillion.
Newsmakers
Teamsters Pension Applies for Bailout After $58 Million Legal Appeal Dismissed
A circuit court has denied the New York multiemployer pension’s attempt to recover withdrawal liabilities from the bankrupt firm’s new owner.
Newsmakers
Rhode Island Pension Fund Hits Record but Misses Benchmark in 2021
Its investment portfolio value nears $10.8 billion after a 17.27% annualized return net of fees as the fund boosts its private equity allocation.
Newsmakers
UK Pension Ownership of British Firms Plummets
The proportion of public shares held by UK pensions has fallen to 4% from one-third since 1990.
Newsmakers
Swedish Pension Responds to Accusation of Taking Blacklist Too Far
AP7 was accused of committing a ‘security scandal’ by linking Wärtsilä to nuclear weapons production.
Asset Allocation
NY Pension Shifts Global Equity Assets to Alts
The New York State Common Retirement Fund has also committed $2 billion to a climate transition index.
Newsmakers
Providence, Firefighters Union Reach Pension Contribution Deal
Plan participants will contribute up to 16% of their salary under a five-year agreement with city.
Newsmakers
Mass PRIM Surpasses $100 Billion in Assets
The milestone was reached after the pension reported the highest annual returns in its 35-year history.