Asset Allocation
Allocator Group Calls for Cash Hurdles in Hedge Fund Fees
A letter signed by 29 institutional investors calls for hedge funds to outperform cash before charging incentive fees.
Tag: Pensions
Pensions
Korean National Pension Service Returns 5.82% in Q1, Plans Boost to Alternatives
Assets of the pension rose to $797 billion during the quarter, boosted by U.S. tech stocks.
Pensions
Mass PRIM Allocates More Than $2B to Credit Managers in New Commitments
The pensions board approved $3.5 billion in total commitments, and saw its assets grow to $104.2 billion.
Research
Pension Investors Can Improve the Productivity of the Companies in Which They Invest
Productivity improvements happen across ‘four channels’ due to direct equity stakes from asset owners, research finds.
Asset Allocation
Defined Benefit Plans Returned 4.47% in the First Quarter
Strong equities boosted returns for asset owners in the first quarter of 2024.
Pensions
Canadian Pensions Returned 2.5% in the First Quarter
Equity returns were strong, but the plans’ fixed income investments lagged.
Market Moves
The Longevity Question
How will institutional investors adapt to a population that is living longer?
Pensions
Nearly Half of the Largest US Pension Funds are More Than 100% Funded, Milliman Reports
Of the largest 100 corporate DB plans, none had a funded status less than 75%, according to Milliman’s annual corporate pension funding status.
Pensions
Alecta Reports 5.9% Q1 Return After Losing Billions on Regional Banks
The Swedish pension fund saw its assets grow to $118.68 billion.
Pensions
CPP Investments Consolidates Wind Energy Investments
UK-based Reventus Power will consolidate the on and offshore investments of the pension fund.
Pensions
Unisys Announces $200M Pension Risk Transfer
The transaction is Unisys' sixth since 2021 and its third with F&G Annuities & Life.
Pensions
5 Dutch Pensions Call On Government to Lead Energy Transition
Pension funds can play a major role in the energy transition, the five funds say, but require regulatory support.
Newsmakers
KPPA Appoints Ryan Barrow as Executive Director
Barrow’s appointment as the pension chief is effective July 1.
Pensions
Funded Status of Largest 100 US Public Pension Funds Rises to 78.6%
Per Milliman, it is the highest funded ratio for public defined benefit plans since May 2022.
Pensions
NCPERS to Host Chief Officers Summit in June
The summit will bring together public pension CEOs and CIOs in Nashville.