CalPERS

Asset Allocation

CalPERS benefits from income allocation

CalPERS traded $55 billion in fixed income securites last financial year as it implemented its new internal structure apportioning fixed income assets across three groups: treasuries, spread and high yield. The asset class returned 9.6 per cent for the year.

Amanda WhiteSeptember 30, 2019

Sustainability Digital – March 2021

Why diversity is important: Calif. funds

CalPERS and CalSTRS recently hosted over 400 attendees from academia, business, and investment to explore the connection between diversity, human capital and performance. And gave participants tangible next steps on how to increase diversity within their workplace and fresh momentum to push the diversity cause.

Sarah RundellJune 26, 2019

Industry events

Investors buoyed by ESG frameworks

The evolution of frameworks, and taxonomies, for investing in ESG has given investors confidence in investing in the decades to come, delegates at the Robert F Kennedy Human Rights Compass conference heard.

Amanda WhiteJune 25, 2019

Fixed Income

CalPERS prepares for market dislocation

CalPERS' CIO Ben Meng is preparing for a market dislocation by ensuring the $354 billion pension fund has enough dry powder on hand to take advantage of a drawdown. A liquidity management action plan is a top priority for the fund.

Sarah RundellJune 24, 2019

Private Equity

CalPERS wants PE ideas for new entity

The CalPERS’ board has approved the first step in the creation of a new private equity model, and now the fund’s CEO, Marcie Frost, is looking for advice on how to structure such an entity.

Amanda WhiteMay 3, 2019

Strategy

Tough times greet new CalPERS CIO

Ben Meng isn’t easing into his role. The new CIO of CalPERS faces three new board members, a stressed private equity program and executive turnover, all under the pressure of a 70 per cent funded status and a maturing membership at the $340 billion fund.

Sarah RundellFebruary 26, 2019