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FSC and EY seek WAMtech revolution

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  TUESDAY, 23 MAY 2017
... in Sydney on 29 June, with the winner receiving two tickets to the 2017 EY Strategic Growth Forum in Palm Springs, California, as well as six months of business mentoring from an EY partner. Short-listed finalists will also be considered for inclusion ...

First Super halts private equity investments

ALEX BURKE  |  MONDAY, 10 APR 2017
... companies that operate in a 'grey area' when it comes to labour practices." First Super's move follows the $300 billion California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) appointing a new head for its private equity program, Sarah Corr. Part of ...

AMP Capital expands US distribution team

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... in their respective regions. Complementing the new hires, AMP Capital is also opening a new office in Orange County, California in February. "Building a specialist distribution team in North America is a key part of AMP Capital's broader strategy and ...

Activity and inflation going Yellen's way

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 19 JAN 2017
... figures out of the US fit in nicely with Fed Chair Janet Yellen's speech at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco, California. Talking about "The Goals of Monetary Policy and How We Pursue Them", Yellen all but confirmed continued increases in the fed ...

CalSTRS seeking ESG managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
The California State Teachers' Retirement System is on the hunt for up to six additional public equity investment managers focusing on ESG. According to CalSTRS chief investment officer Christopher J. Ailman, the US pension fund is looking for managers ...

Super funds seeking low carbon mandates

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 7 SEP 2016

Japanese pension fund continues ESG commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
... State Board of Administration of Florida, that State of Wisconsin Investment Board, The Regents of the University of California, as well as Canada's Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan. The UK's Universities Superannuation Scheme and Legal and General Investment ...

CalPERS names new chief executive

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 15 JUL 2016
The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) will welcome a new chief executive in October after its board appointed a new leader this week. Joining CalPERS as chief executive is Marcie Frost. She most recently served as the director ...

CalPERS increasing emerging manager exposure

DARREN SNYDER  |  TUESDAY, 28 JUN 2016
... is aiming to have US$11 billion ($15 billion) dedicated to emerging and transition investment managers by 2020. The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) told the Global Entrepreneurship Summit at Stanford University last week that ...

Instos begin litigation against Volkswagen

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... the claims to be advanced by the whole group will ultimately run into the billions of euros," Bentham Europe said. California State Teachers' Retirement System chief executive officer Jack Ehnes said the securities litigation against Volkswagen directly ...