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Pension fund chief executive retires

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 12 MAR 2020
... retire after 18 years in the top job. Jack Ehnes, chief executive of the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) has announced his will retire later this year. Ehnes has served as chief executive of the $379 billion pension fund since ...

Pension fund joins action against Facebook

KRISTI CHENG  |  FRIDAY, 23 AUG 2019
... derivative lawsuit against Facebook's leadership, including the social media company's chief executive, Mark Zuckerberg. CalSTRS said intervening in the existing derivative suit will give it the opportunity to pursue corporate governance reform. Its ...

Pension giant awards $1bn in mandates

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 27 JUN 2019
... selection process, the three investment managers chosen are Hermes Asset Management, Impax Asset Management and Schroders. CalSTRS said the three firms are "are highly attuned to how sustainability-related trends, like the low carbon transition and resource ...

CFSGAM expands US footprint with senior hires

KARREN VERGARA  |  TUESDAY, 12 MAR 2019
... CFSGAM's funds. Seneviratne was previously responsible for developing, building and launching the infrastructure portfolio of CaLSTRS. Prior to that, she managed real asset investments for CalPERS. Leigh Cruess joins as a senior adviser after 18 ...

Global asset managers sign responsible firearms framework

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 15 NOV 2018
... commitment to promoting these principles. Another primary signatory was the California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS). Chief investment officer Christopher J. Ailman said: "Most importantly, these principles are an engagement solution to ...

Pension funds feel the heat on climate change

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  THURSDAY, 13 SEP 2018
... high time the industry takes action." Just this week, the state of California passed legislation requiring CalPERS and CalSTRS to report on climate-related financial risks. The funds are expected to publish their first reports before 1 January 2020.

Major US pension fund divests Australian coal

EMMA RAPAPORT  |  WEDNESDAY, 14 JUN 2017
... holdings, including Australia-based Whitehaven Coal. The US$206.5 billion California State Teachers' Retirement System (CalSTRS) teachers' retirement board reached the decision last week, based upon its long-term global perspective and fiduciary duty ...

CalSTRS seeking ESG managers

JAMIE WILLIAMSON  |  TUESDAY, 18 OCT 2016
... 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 with demonstrated capabilities ...

Japanese pension fund continues ESG commitment

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 1 AUG 2016
... companies and our external asset managers." GPIF said asset owners already participating in the forum include US-based CalSTRS, CalPERS, the State Board of Administration of Florida, that State of Wisconsin Investment Board, The Regents of the University ...

Instos begin litigation against Volkswagen

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 24 JUN 2016
... Retirement System chief executive officer Jack Ehnes said the securities litigation against Volkswagen directly aligns with CalSTRS' fiduciary goal of recovering losses that amount to millions of dollars caused by corporate wrongdoing. "Volkswagen's ...