Research
AI Energy Drain Among Issues Facing ESG Investors
Data center energy needs, human rights and plastic pollution are among trends for investors to watch, according to ISS ESG.
News Archive: Feb - 2025
Pensions
Florida SBA Files Complaint Against Target for LGBT Pride Campaign
The state pension manager accuses the retailer of exposing itself to losses for its ‘ESG and DEI’ initiatives.
Pensions
CDPQ Assets Grow to $328B With 9.4% Return
In 2024, equities, private equity and infrastructure drove the Québec pension fund’s performance.
Manager Selection
UK Pension Replaces State Street With Invesco, Amundi for $35B Mandate
The $40 billion People’s Pension’s moved the vast majority of its assets away from State Street Global Advisors to stay aligned with the fund’s responsible-investment policy.
Pensions
PBGC’s SFA Program Boosts Multiemployer Funded Level to 97%
Without the $16 billion in special financial assistance from the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation, the plans’ funded level would have ended 2024 stagnant, per Milliman study.
Newsmakers
Treasury Names JR Gibbens as Sovereign Wealth Fund Adviser
Air Force veteran Gibbens and others were appointed by Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent Wednesday.
Alternatives
McKinsey Sees Private Equity on Comeback Trail for 2025
Despite a murky two years that included a decline in fundraising, PE is showing resilience, according to the consulting firm McKinsey & Co.
Newsmakers
Cbus Appoints Deputy Investment Chief
Leigh Gavin was promoted at the Australian superannuation fund after serving as head of portfolio strategies.
Pensions
OMERS Returns 8.3% in 2024, Assets Grow to $96.67B
The Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System reported strong returns from equities and private credit.
Pensions
Public Pension Plans Reach 5-Year High of 83.1% Funded
The funds returned 9.47% in fiscal 2024, according to a National Conference of Public Employees Retirement System study.
Alternatives
Canada’s CDPQ Inks Another Alternative Energy Deal
The pension fund has launched a joint venture with the Mohawk Council of Kahnawake to invest in renewable energy infrastructure.
Asset Allocation
Swedish Pension Fund AP2 Returns 8.2% in 2024
The investment performance raises the pension’s asset value to $42.9 billion.
Opinion
Could Retirement Finance Reform Reboot the European Economy?
A solution answer may lie in rethinking pension finance—specifically, a major expansion of funded retirement solutions such as defined contribution workplace savings.
Newsmakers
NYC Pension Systems Name Valerie Red-Horse Mohl as Deputy CIO
In charge of responsible investing at the $279 billion systems, Red-Horse Mohl will oversee diverse and emerging manager programs; ESG investing; and targeted investment programs.
Regulation
SEC Announces Unit to Protect Investors From Crypto, AI Scams
The Cyber and Emerging Technologies Unit will be led by Laura D’Allaird, who was co-chief of the predecessor Crypto Assets and Cyber Unit.