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CALPERS’ chief navigates ‘perfect storm’

Outgoing CaIPERS’ CEO, Anne Stausboll, talks to Amanda White in an exclusive interview, about her passionate views on sustainability, simplifying the portfolio, and where improvements are needed.

Amanda WhiteMay 27, 2016

Building consensus for investment beliefs at CalPERS

An investment-beliefs workshop for the CalPERS board, held in April, revealed five areas, including active management, where the views of the board and staff lacked consensus. The contentious, or unsettled, topics for discussion were active management, private asset classes, sustainability (environmental, social and governance), investment performance targets and stakeholder considerations. At the board workshop, Janine […]

Amanda WhiteMay 10, 2013

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CalPERS aligns performance pay with new allocation strategy

CalPERS is set to change its benchmarks for measuring performance compensation for senior investment staff so they are consistent with recent changes to its strategic asset allocation.

SAM RILEYMay 11, 2011

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Underfunded pensions mauled in bearpit of expectations

It’s not until you’re actually in the country that the real depth of the funding problem in US state pension plans becomes clear, as does the truly arduous environments that the investment professionals at those funds are operating within.

Amanda WhiteApril 20, 2011

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CalPERS draws roadmap for manager selection

CalPERS will standardise the process by which it selects investment partners as part of the investment office’s roadmap for 2011-2012 which includes six strategic priorities including the new categories of talent management and investment performance.

Amanda WhiteFebruary 16, 2011

Asset Allocation

Behind CalPERS’ alternative asset allocation decision

A desire to hedge the portfolio against extreme market risks and rising inflation, has resulted in the $220 billion CalPERS departing from its traditional asset allocation after a year-long review, and introducing the allocation of assets according to five broad groups.

Amanda WhiteDecember 22, 2010

Uncategorised posts

CALPERS’ chief navigates ‘perfect storm’

Uncategorised posts

CalPERS aligns performance pay with new allocation strategy

Uncategorised posts

Underfunded pensions mauled in bearpit of expectations

Uncategorised posts

CalPERS draws roadmap for manager selection

Asset Allocation

Behind CalPERS’ alternative asset allocation decision

California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)

ABP/APG Asset Management

California State Teachers Retirement System (CalSTRS)

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