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Former CalPERS CEO jailed

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 2 JUN 2016
... CalPERS board member, the late Alfred Villalobos. It was reported Villalobos provided the bribes as an attempt to steer pension fund investments to the private equity firms he represented. CalPERS issued a statement about the sentencing of its former ...

Investment committees must consider culture

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 27 MAY 2016
... between board representation and competency. "Representation is a very powerful force in the super industry and the pension fund industry worldwide. Representation creates a lot of diligence and creates a lot of alignment. On the other hand you're not ...

Equities out, alternatives in for pension funds

ALEX BURKE  |  THURSDAY, 26 MAY 2016
Large pension funds, including superannuation and sovereign wealth funds, are increasing their exposure to alternatives to preserve or improve return, according to the OECD 2015 Large Pension Funds Survey. The report noted that pension funds in general ...

Good asset owners benchmarked at $30bn

DARREN SNYDER  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
... highly-diversified, portfolio using sophisticated factor-type strategies on an ETF platform today at a lower cost than the average pension fund does globally. That's disruptive when you think about it that way - what's the shape of our industry going ...

New ETFs launched to cater for BOJ stimulus

MARK SMITH  |  WEDNESDAY, 25 MAY 2016
Japan's fund management industry is launching exchange traded funds to cater specifically for the central bank's massive monetary easing programme. Three new "physical and human capital" ETFs are designed solely for the Bank of Japan, which needs fresh ...

Impact investing on insto agenda

DARREN SNYDER  |  MONDAY, 9 MAY 2016
Two global asset managers were in Australia recently with the aim of spreading their message about trends in impact investing and its suitability for institutional investors. Sustainability specialist at RobecoSAM Private Equity, Silva Dezelan, said ...

IFM Investors sells stake in Indiana Toll Road

DARREN SNYDER  |  FRIDAY, 6 MAY 2016
... (ITRCC). The global fund manager purchased ITRCC for US$5.7 billion in March last year, and the recent sale saw US pension fund CalPERS acquire 10%. An undisclosed interest has also been sold to US insurer Allstate, while the IFM Investors Global Infrastructure ...

Agriculture ripe for institutional picking

DARREN SNYDER  |  THURSDAY, 5 MAY 2016
In June next year the gross value of Australia's annual farm production is expected to pass $60 billion for the first time, a reflection of improved prospects in livestock and cropping industries. But a lack of consultant coverage means the opportunity ...

Three Aus funds awarded AAA climate rating

KERRIE SYDEE  |  MONDAY, 2 MAY 2016
Three Australian superannuation funds have received AAA ratings for their climate change risk management from the Asset Owners Disclosure Project's (AODP) 2016 benchmark index, The Global Climate 500 Index. Local Government Super and Australian Super ...

Another US pension giant exits hedge funds

MARK SMITH  |  TUESDAY, 19 APR 2016
... lament a lack of transparency, high fees and illiquidity. This is the second time in as many years that a giant US pension fund has publically shunned the hedge fund sector. The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), which is the largest ...