Manager Selection
CPPIB Names Jon Webster COO
Canadian pension giant also taps Maximilian Biagosch as global head of real assets.
Tag: Pension Funds
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%.
Pensions
Pension Spending Supported $1.3 Trillion in Economic Output During Pandemic
Report finds strong economic gains attributable to DB pension expenditures in 2020 despite COVID-19 outbreak.
Asset Allocation
Stagflation Fears Have Pensions, Sovereign Wealth Funds Eyeing Alts
Facing an economic slowdown and higher inflation, institutional investors are turning to real estate, infrastructure.
Manager Selection
Alberta Investment Management Names Marlene Puffer CIO
Puffer will oversee public and private investments for $110 billion Canadian investment manager.
Asset Allocation
PennSERS Investments Lose More Than 16% During First Three Quarters
The pension fund’s market value has fallen by more than $7.4 billion as of Sept. 30, despite outperforming its benchmark.
Pensions
CDPQ Adopts CFA’s Asset Manager Code
The $287.3 billion pension giant announces it is the first Canadian fund to sign on to the code.
Regulation
Regulator Calls on UK Trustees to Prepare for Next Bond Market Meltdown
The Pensions Regulator wants LDI-driven plans to be ready if yields suddenly jump like they did in September.
Newsmakers
Swedish Pension Fund AP7 Sues Microsoft, Activision Over Takeover Deal
Lawsuit alleges shareholders were hurt because $68.7 billion acquisition process was “done incorrectly.”