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CalPERS Pushes Ecology, Diversity

The footprint of concerned institutional investors trying to do the right thing just gets larger. CalPERS, the California state pension fund wielding assets of $240 billion, has expanded its guidelines for companies in its portfolio to include minimizing climate risks and advocating more diversity among employees and...

Tags: Peter Galuszka, Finance, Workforce Management, Human Resources, Business Operations, Operational Planning, Financial Accounting, Recruitment & Selection, Asset Management, Investor, Plant, CalPERS

Blog posts 2008-04-28

CalPERS Issues Statement about Business Relationship with Goldman Sachs Asset Management

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Tags: asset management, CalPERS, Goldman Sachs & Co.

Research articles 2002-09-13

Bear Stearns Asset Management Selected as a Strategic Advisor for CalPERS Manager Development Program II

NEW YORK -- Bear Stearns Asset Management today announced that it has earned approval from California Public Employees' Retirement Systems CalPERS for entry in the "spring-fed pool of advisors" in the anticipated Manager Development Program II MDP II. The CalPERS program assists in the creation and development of investment management...

Tags: asset management, Bear Stearns & Co. Inc., CalPERS

Research articles 2005-09-28

News Briefs; Capital West made sub of Duff & Phelps.(Capital West Asset Management becomes subsidiary of Duff & Phelps Investment Management)

Capital West Asset Management became a subsidiary of Duff & Phelps Investment Management, Chicago. The Phoenix Cos., parent of both firms, wanted them to share resources for investment operations, said Sharon Bray, a Phoenix spokeswoman. Each wil Capital West Asset Management became a subsidiary of Duff...

Tags: asset management, CalPERS, Harvard University

Research articles 2003-03-31

CalPERS OKs some real estate investments off country list.(California Public Employees' Retirement System approves real estate funds)(Federal Trade Commission and the Justice Department sign off on Citigroup)(survey of Asset management firms )

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The CalPERS board on Aug. 15 approved a policy allowing investments in international pooled real estate funds that have up to 25% of assets in countries excluded from the fund's permissible country list, including China and Easte SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The CalPERS board...

Tags: asset, asset management, board, CalPERS, Citigroup Inc., FTC, real estate, survey, U.S. Department of Justice

Research articles 2005-08-22

CalPERS takes passive international equities in-house.(briefs)

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - CalPERS on Aug. 14 voted to move $13.3 billion - the remainder of its $27 billion passive international equity portfolio - to internal management. The entire external portfolio is run by State Street Global Advisors. The $210.7 b SACRAMENTO, Calif. - CalPERS on...

Tags: asset, asset management, CalPERS, equity, hedge fund, IBM Corp.

Research articles 2006-08-21

CalPERS.(Hirings)(California Public Employees' Retirement System)(Chicago Policemen's Annuity and Benefit Fund )(Citigroup-United Kingdom )

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The $210 billion California Public Employees' Retirement System committed $45 million to Lombard Asia III, a $153.5 million private equity fund focusing on non-controlling stakes in the Asia Pacific region (ex-Japan). CalPERS als SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The $210 billion California Public Employees'...

Tags: annuity, asset, asset management, benefit, CalPERS, equity, hiring, private equity, private equity fund

Research articles 2006-05-15

News Briefs.(multiple topics)(Brief Article)

CalPERS staff backs 2 for growth portfolios SACRAMENTO, Calif. - CalPERS staff recommended hiring Goldman Sachs Asset Management and Franklin Templeton Institutional to run concentrated growth and all-cap growth stock portfolios, respectively. If CalPERS staff backs 2 for growth portfolios ...

Tags: asset, asset management, CalPERS, ING Group

Research articles 2002-05-13

At Deadline.(multiple pension fund and investment industry briefs)(Brief Article)

Pressure on IBM Rep. Bernard Sanders, I-Vt., is urging SEC Chairman Arthur Levitt to insist that IBM place a shareholder proposal on its proxy that would require company executives to base their incentive compensation on the computer maker's true Pressure on IBM...

Tags: asset, asset management, CalPERS, company, equity, IBM Corp., pension fund, shareholder, shareholder proposal

Research articles 2001-02-05

Big plans reviewing PCG; Key departures include asset management chief and point person for CalPERS, New York Common Fund.(Private Equity)(Employees Retirement Fund)

Byline: Arleen Jacobius LA JOLLA, Calif. - The recent defection of four key investment executives at Pacific Corporate Group LLC has led some large pension fund clients to review their relationship with the private equity money manager and consult Byline: Arleen Jacobius ...

Tags: asset, asset management, CalPERS, private equity

Research articles 2006-10-02

Additional Resources

Michael B. McCook Joins Trikona Group as Senior Advisor

Former senior investment officer of real estate of CalPERS added as advisor to leading real estate and infrastructure group NEW YORK -- Trikona Group, which contributes to the growth of India by creating new asset classes around real estate and infrastructure, today announced that Michael B. McCook, former...

Articles 2008-11-17

Leo Kamp, Formerly Managing Director and Chief Investment Economist, TIAA-CREF Asset Management to Speak at Investing in Distressed Real Estate Forum

Institutional Investor Events is proud toannounce the Investing in Distressed Real Estate Forum on November 17-18,2008 at the Harmonie Club in New York City. Produced in association with Real Estate Finance & Investment, the forumwill educate investors with the latest industry information on purchasingdistressed debt and assets in the commercial...

Articles 2008-10-06

H&R Block Announces Election of Ms. Christianna Wood as New Member of Board of Directors

KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- H&R Block (NYSE:HRB) announced that Ms. Christianna Wood, Chief Executive Officer of Capital Z Asset Management, has been named to its Board of Directors, effective immediately. Ms. Wood fills a vacancy on the board. Capital Z is the largest dedicated sponsor for startup hedge funds and...

Articles 2008-07-08

News & analysis: Strategies, products & mandates - Barings'130/30 fixed income.

Baring Asset Management is pushing the 130/30 portfolio management concept into the fixed income space with a pioneering mandate from CalPERS and the first white paper on the subject, 130/30 Fixed Income Investing: Relaxing the long-only constraint. "We are seeing more demand from...

Articles 2007-11-01

News: Product Briefs.

- California public employees retirement system CalPERS has chosen Standard Life to manage its GBP275m alternative investment management programme, which is exclusively focused on European private equity. - Following an exhaustive search, kingfisher's GBP1.4bn UK occupational pension scheme has awarded mandates...

Articles 2007-10-01

The next phase; Once-staid fixed-income managers start leveraging and shorting their portfolios as markets become more competitive and spreads tighten.(Special Report: Fixed-Income Roundtable)(California. Public Employees' Retirement System)

Pension funds executives are starting to loosen the reins on their fixed-income managers. In March, the $247.9 billion California Public Employees' Retirement System gave its international bond managers permission to leverage their portfolios up to 130% of assets and to short up to 30%. Also, CalPERS...

Articles 2007-07-23

Ontario Teachers unit opens London site.(Private Equity)

Byline: Arleen Jacobius TORONTO - The in-house private equity unit of the C$100 billion (US$85.14 billion) Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan is going global. In February, the group - Teachers' Private Capital - opened a London office from which it will make direct...

Articles 2007-03-19

Asset Allocation: The Chief - Hermes builds outside connection.(Hermes Pensions Management Ltd.)(Company overview)

Byline: Paula Garrido With more than GBP65bn (98.5bn) of assets under management, Hermes Pensions Management enjoys a privileged position within the UK institutional asset management industry. The company is not only one of the country's largest fund managers but its owner and...

Articles 2007-02-01

Hirings.

Austin Police AUSTIN, Texas - City of Austin Police Retirement System committed $10 million to Huff Energy Fund LP, managed by W.R. Huff Asset Management, pending contract negotiations, said Sampson Jordan, pension administrator. The $425 million system selected the fund based on a ...

Articles 2006-11-13

Asset allocation: The chief - Leading the way with a pure outlook.

Byline: Paula Garrido It's been just over a year since Mark Anson presented his resignation as CIO of the California Public Employees' Retirement System CalPERS and finding the right replacement hasn't been an easy task. During his leadership, Mr Anson was behind...

Articles 2006-11-01