Corporate Moves
Pension Fund Investment Portfolios Thrive During Pandemic
Many of the world’s largest institutional investors report over 20% gains despite the economic impact of COVID-19.
Tag: CalPERS
Alternatives
Private Equity Powers Record-Breaking Pension Returns
The asset class has outperformed even public equities for many institutional investor portfolios.
Pensions
Five CalPERS Board Members Take Sides in Election Race
Margaret Brown, a frequent critic of investment staff and the board, is up for re-election—and some of her peers are supporting her opponent.
Alternatives
CalPERS’ In-House Private Debt Program Is Dead
A California legislative committee killed a bill that would have allowed the pension system to hand out loans without full public disclosures about the borrower.
Asset Allocation
CalPERS Reports Preliminary Return of 21.3% for 2020-21
The strong performance triggers a reduction in the assumed rate of return to 6.8%.
Corporate Moves
CalPERS Appoints Marlene Timberlake D’Adamo First DEI Officer
The former chief compliance officer at the $466 billion pension fund is moving into the newly permanent position.
The Exxon Vote: Pension Supporters Stay Onboard to Advance Change
CalPERS, CalSTRS, and NY Common helped push through outside directors at the oil leviathan, rather than unload its shares.
How Pension Plans Are Investing Lucratively in Toll Roads
The cash flow is solid, except for occasional problems like pandemic-reduced traffic volumes.
Pensions
CalPERS Sues Former Employee for Allegedly Stealing Pension Money
More than $685,000 was stolen from 10 retirees, including a homeless person and beneficiaries under legal conservatorships, the fund said in its lawsuit.
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 Management Culture
World’s Top Carbon Offenders Need to Step Up, Says Investor Group
Investors managing more than $54 trillion says firms require clear short- and medium-term targets and related capital expenditures.
Pensions
CalPERS Rejects Reinvesting in Tobacco Again
Pension plan’s investment committee votes down a second attempt from member Jason Perez to reverse its 20-year-old ban.
Asset Management Culture
Controversy Still Follows CalPERS’ CIO Resignation
More than a half-year after Ben Meng resigned, a lawsuit and pending pension system policy decisions are bringing his departure back into the limelight.
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.
Corporate Moves
Rens Götz Leaves ABB, Follows Ex-Boss Elisabeth Bourqui to Her New Asset Management Firm
The one-time ABB pension asset allocator, after her short and bumpy interlude at CalPERS, co-founded BERG and now has hired him.