Asset Allocation
New York State Common Retirement Fund Invests More Than $3B in May
Notable among the pension giant’s outlays was a $1 billion investment in a fund managed by Khosla Ventures.
Tag: New York State Common Retirement Fund (NYCRF)
Newsmakers
New York Common Signs Political Disclosure Agreements With 7 Firms
State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli warns that firms ‘that engage in political spending risk damaging their reputations.’
News
Allocators Targeted Amazon Policies in Failed May Proxy Vote
One in three shareholders, including pension funds like CalPERS, opposed the online retail giant at its annual meeting on such issues as executive pay.
Asset Allocation
New York’s State Pension Commits $2B in Investments in April
Nearly $900 million has been earmarked for investments with the pension giant’s credit portfolio.
Risk
Due Diligence: Using ESG as a Risk Mitigator
Although seldom apparent in financial statements, environmental, social and governance deficiencies can come out of nowhere and slam investors.
Asset Allocation
New York Common Commits More Than $600 Million in March Investments
The pension giant also signed deals with four firms to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
Regulation
New York Common Commits $1.3B to Sustainable Program
The $242.3 billion state pension fund also committed more than $600 million to alts in February.
Asset Allocation
NY Common Commits $1 Billion to BlackRock Public Equity Fund
The investment accounts for half of the $242 billion pension fund’s January commitments.
Asset Allocation
New York State Comptroller Files Diversity Proposals
Thomas DiNapoli is calling for more accountability from portfolio firms regarding corporate diversity, equity and inclusion.
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.
Manager Selection
New York Common Promotes McClearn to Interim Director of Emerging Manager Program
The program’s previous manager, Anyori Hernandez, is moving on to the New America Alliance.
Newsmakers
New York State Comptroller Calls for Political Spending Disclosures
Thomas DiNapoli files shareholder proposals with nine companies held in the state pension fund’s $233.2 billion portfolio.
Newsmakers
Exploring ESG Investing: An ESG Path Forward
Asset allocators Zach Stein and Andrew Siwo discuss ESG and sustainable investing.
Asset Allocation
New York Common Retirement Fund Invests $1.3 Billion in September
More than half of the monthly commitments were allocated for real estate investments.
Asset Allocation
NY State Pension Allocates Over $1 Billion to Alts in July
The pension fund committed nearly $500 million to real assets during the month.