Newsmakers
Former Aramco Alts Head Joins CalPERS as Private Markets DCIO
Daniel Booth will oversee the $442.6 billion pension fund’s private equity, real assets and private debt.
Tag: Real Assets
Manager Selection
CPPIB Names Jon Webster COO
Canadian pension giant also taps Maximilian Biagosch as global head of real assets.
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.
Newsmakers
LACERA Issues RFP for System’s Real Assets Emerging Manager Program
The $67.6 billion pension system is seeking a discretionary separate account manager to implement the Real Assets Emerging Manager Program.
Newsmakers
Hawaii ERS Names Kristin Varela as New CIO
Coming from New Mexico’s PERA, where she was deputy, the new chief replaces Elizabeth Burton.
Asset Allocation
Illinois Teachers Pension Invests Nearly $1.5 Billion in Alts
Retirement system’s funded level rises 1.3% in fiscal 2022 despite investment loss.
Asset Allocation
Japan’s GPIF Joins ESG Benchmark
Pension giant hopes to encourage the disclosure of ESG data.
Asset Allocation
Maryland State Retirement System Loses 3% in Fiscal Year 2022
Despite the loss, the pension fund beat its benchmark by 53 basis points.
Asset Allocation
MSCI Launches Global Real Estate Asset Index
The Global Quarterly Property Index tracks over 20,000 real estate investments in 26 countries.
Asset Allocation
Illinois TRS Commits Nearly $6 Billion
Fund reported 26 commitments and two terminations between February and May.
Asset Allocation
Real Assets Rake In Investments, PitchBook Says
The copious inflows of fresh capital mostly favor infrastructure projects.
Asset Allocation
New York State Pension Invests Over $2.6 Billion in Alts in December
The Common Retirement Fund allocates nearly half of the month’s commitments to real estate investments.
Newsmakers
Private Equity Drove CalPERS’ Strong Q4 2021 Returns
The pension fund reported 1.2% returns over its benchmark for calendar year 2021.
The Ultimate Diversifier: What Real Assets Are Gaining in Allocator Portfolios
Infrastructure such as bridges and tunnels, plus farmland and other natural resources, is winning new favor.
Asset Allocation
Where to Invest in Real Estate Right Now, and Where Not to, Say 2 CIOs
Ohio SERS’s Majeed and NEBF’s Tarbox assess infrastructure, offices, retail, and more in our webinar.