California Public Employees' Retirement System related stories
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CalPERS’ PE advisor resignsThe California pension plans to engage Meketa, currently its real assets advisor, as its new private equity consultant for the remainder of PCA’s contract period ending June 2020.
- CDPQ posts double-digit private equity returns in 2016
The C$270bn Canadian pension and insurance asset manager’s net private equity assets also rose 16% from 2015 to 2016.
- CalPERS loses $900m after PE and stock cuts
The $302bn pension fund experienced a 30 basis points return reduction following its decision to lower its exposure to public and private equities in December.
- CalPERS PE portfolio hurt by co-investments, directs
Investing through limited partnerships remained the best performing structure within the US’s largest public pension fund’s private equity portfolio in 2016.
- CalPERS commits $150m to PE
The US public pension has backed a North America focused fund.
- CalPERS sells $434m in fund stakes
The disposal comes after the US's largest public pension reduced ties with 24 managers through sales in FY2016.
- CalPERS approves $300m to PE commitments
The US public pension has backed North America- and Western Europe-focused funds.
- L Catterton makes first investment out of new fund
Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund GIC also co-invested alongside L Catterton in pool and spa retailer Leslie’s Holdings, which CVC originally bought in 2010.
- CalPERS mulls PE models
The US public pension wants to add private investment capacity.
- CalPERS’ PE portfolio disappoints for 2015-16 year
In the fiscal year ended 30 June, the US’s largest pension fund saw a drop in its PE portfolio performance – both compared with the previous year and with its benchmark.