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Schemes launch study to assess impact of climate change scenarios
Global Pensions | 09 Mar 2010
GLOBAL - A group of 14 global pension schemes and institutional investors have launched a study to look at the potential impact of climate change scenarios on strategic asset allocation.
Former BGI exec joins CalPERS
US – Janine Guillot, a former managing director at Barclays Global Investors, has joined the California Public Employees’ Retirement System as chief operating investment officer, the pension fund said.
CalPERS considers leveraged fixed income
US – The investment committee of the California Public Employees’ Retirement System will discuss the merits of using a leveraged allocation to fixed income as part of its portfolio strategy.
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California attorney general pushes schemes to divest from Iran
US – California attorney general Edmund Brown has put pressure on the two largest California pension funds to “honour the state law” to divest from companies doing business in Iran.
Pension funds demand more proactive advice
GLOBAL – The relationship between pension funds and their consultants is changing with scheme managers often asking their advisers to be more proactive with their investment advice, industry experts said.
Looking into the crystal ball
The relationship between pension funds and consultants is set to become more symbiotic. Raquel Pichardo-Allison asks if consultants are ready for the challenges ahead
Pension funds pile up cash into Alinda’s $4bn infrastructure fund
US – Major US pension funds have invested in the second infrastructure fund raised by Alinda Capital Partners, which recently closed at US$4bn.
ABP, CalPERS post strong 2009 returns
GLOBAL – Dutch pension provider ABP and US pension fund California Public Employees’ Retirement System posted 2009 results of 20.2% and 11.8% respectively.
Calpers Says middlemen received at least $125m
US - The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the largest U.S. public pension, said private investment firms paid at least $125m to placement agents for help winning contracts to manage the fund’s money.
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CalPERS hits $200bn mark
US – Total assets at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System returned to US$200bn yesterday, a $40bn increase from its March lows, the pension fund said.
Risk management hones in on stress-tests
GLOBAL – Asset managers and pension plan sponsors are putting working on putting more focus on stress testing and identifying the underlying drivers of risk and return across asset classes in a major overhaul of risk management practices, a new survey showed.
Hermes buys Sourcecap in bid to build European equities capability
UK - Hermes Fund Managers has bought a majority interest in Sourcecap International, a growth oriented, active European equity manager.
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