Pensions
Institutional Asset Owners Returned 1.1% in Q2
Markets slowed in the period, according to the Northern Trust Universe tracking system.
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Pensions
Fresno Retirement Systems Announce 10.37% Pension Return
The fund outpaced its 9.89% benchmark with strong stock returns.
Pensions
CalSTRS Achieves 8.4% Return in 2024 Fiscal Year
Assets of the California teachers’ fund rose to $341.4 billion at the end of June.
Pensions
Public Equity Allocations Lead the Way for Public Pension Funds
The top-performing public pension funds this year are likely to thrive with a higher allocation to equities, according to Markov Processes International.
Asset Allocation
Private Equity Continues as Top Performer for Pension Plans, Study Says
PE delivered 15.3% annually over 10 years, according to the American Investment Council.
Pensions
US Remains Biggest Force in Pension Realm, per Study
WTW’s Thinking Ahead Institute found that international unrest and an uncertain worldwide economic outlook hinder an otherwise growing global retirement effort.
Pensions
Worldwide Pension Funds Rebounded in 2023, but Failed to Make Up for 2022’s Wipeout
An OECD study concluded that last year’s progress did not bring funds back to year-end 2021 levels.
Pensions
British Columbia Investment Management Returns 7.5% in Fiscal 2024
Assets of the plan increased to $182.88 billion at the end of March, boosted by strong returns in equities and private debt.
Pensions
Penn SERS Adjusts Asset Allocation Targets, Makes New Commitments
The fund will decrease its emerging equities exposure target for US equities as it reports a 3.81% return in the first quarter.
Asset Allocation
Home Bias: Do Canadian Pensions Need to Invest More in Canada?
Canadian lawmakers and business leaders criticize the country’s pension funds for not investing more domestically, but doing so could introduce risks, a new paper states.
Corporate Moves
Dutch Pension ABP to Partner With Network Provider KPN on Tower Company Joint Venture
The duo will manage the joint venture’s telecommunications assets under TowerCo.
Alternatives
Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund Approves $282.5 Million in Commitments to Four Alternatives Managers
Five commitments in total were approved to AUA Private Equity Partners, Inflexion, Sterling Group and H.I.G Capital Partners.
Pensions
Pennsylvania PSERS Returns 8.62% in 2023
The fund also made over $760 million in commitments to managers.
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.
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.