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Tag: public equities
Asset Allocation
Public Equities Propel 10% 1H Return for Norway’s Sovereign Wealth Fund
Following a weak 2022, the Government Pension Fund Global’s market value rose to $1.443 trillion at the end of June.
Asset Allocation
Public Equities Drag Orange County Pension Investments 7.8% Lower in 2022
The portfolio’s market value dropped by more than $2 billion last year to $20.2 billion.
Asset Allocation
CalPERS Reports Preliminary 5.8% Return for Fiscal 2023
Public equities and private debt were the top performers for the fund’s $462.8 billion portfolio.
News
Public Equities Spur Rise in State Pensions’ Funded Status
Funded levels for US public pension funds rose nearly 2 percentage points to 78.2% during the second quarter.
Asset Allocation
Japan’s GPIF Ends Losing Streak With 5.4% Return in Fiscal Q4
The pension giant raked in $72 billion during the quarter thanks to its public equities portfolios.
Asset Allocation
Public Equities Drive CalPERS’ 3.2% Q1 Return
The pension giant’s portfolio rose to $452.6 billion, but missed its benchmark by more than 100 basis points.
Pensions
Canadian Pension IMCO Loses 8.1% in 2022
The pension fund’s C$69.1 billion portfolio was weighed down by fixed-income and public equity investments.
Newsmakers
Maryland State Retirement Agency Is Adding COO
The new position is intended to help staff handle a growing workflow.
Pensions
Ohio State Pension Approves New Asset Allocation
OPERS increases its exposure to alts and U.S. equities, while cutting back on fixed income and foreign equities.
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.
Asset Allocation
New Mexico Teachers’ Fund Scores Small Gain for Fiscal Year
In a tough time for investments, the fund logs a 1% portfolio increase.
Asset Management Culture
Pennsylvania Fund Debates How Best to Invest in Today’s Environment
Low stock valuations and bond yields leave PSERS questioning next moves.
Corporate Moves
Church Commissioners Nab Sawdust Director
Mary-Pat Barron will be the Anglican fund’s new head of public equities.
Asset Allocation
Hedge Funds In, Equities Out at San Francisco Pension Plan
A major asset allocation reboot has reduced equities and increased the system’s absolute return or hedge fund allocations as well as put more money in private equity, real assets, and private credit strategies.