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Pensions
CalPERS Suspends Search for New CIO
Pension system officials say they won’t restart the search until early July, and they didn’t offer a timetable as to when a new person will take the job.
Asset Allocation
HOOPP Boosts Real Assets as It Shrinks Bond Exposure
The Canadian pension plan aims for a ‘$10 billion-plus’ infrastructure portfolio.
Asset Allocation
Exclusive Coverage: CIOs Assess How Pension Fund Investors Can Be Successful After COVID-19
Better governance, flexibility, and clever investment strategies and solutions can prepare pension funds for the future, plan leaders say.
Pensions
CalSTRS Aims for New $2 Billion Sustainable Portfolio
Pension plan officials believe they can build a new private markets allocation without sacrificing investment targets.
Newsmakers
State Employee Retirements at CalPERS Jump 15% in 2020
The pension system says the spike was ‘predicted’ and figured into planning for the $389 billion fund.
Newsmakers
Jacque Millard, Longtime Intermountain Healthcare CIO, Has Retired
The allocator, who spent nearly 28 years at the fund, is mulling over her next move, while filling her schedule with advisory commitments.
Asset Management Culture
Veteran Series: Chris Ailman—‘A World Class Asset Manager’
Two decades into his tenure, the investment chief continues to lead US public pension funds into the future.
Pensions
Democrats Introduce Bill to Protect Pensions, Expand PGBC’s Power
Proposed legislation would create PBGC partition program and end ability to seek benefits cuts under MPRA.
Pensions
Illinois Lawmakers Pass Firefighter Pension Bill Upping Benefits
The move would add $18 million in extra inflation-adjustment benefits for its first year, expanding the liability for the poorly funded plan.
Asset Management Culture
4 Public Pension Funding Strategies Besides Employer Contributions
Issuing bonds or tapping gambling revenues are among the methods some states adopt, the National Institute on Retirement Security finds.
Pensions
Local Pension Plans Benefited from Shifting Money to MassPRIM, Report Says
Push to consolidate underfunded small retirement programs under the state-level system is being considered in other states.
Corporate Moves
New York Times Makes $235 Million Pension Risk Transfer to MassMutual
About 1,850 affected retirees will continue to receive payments from the life insurer.
Pensions
Texas Employees CIO Tom Tull to Retire
He built out alternatives at the $29 billion retirement system soon after joining.
Pensions
CalPERS Retirees Call for Board President to Resign
The demand for Henry Jones’ ouster is the latest fallout from the resignation of CalPERS CIO Ben Meng following complaints he violated state ethics rules.