California State Teachers' Retirement System related stories
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Petzold to lead CalSTRS' infra effortThe $130bn pension is continuing to build its infrastructure programme, promoting John Petzold to head its 'absolute return' asset class, which includes infrastructure.
- CalSTRS reports 21.7% PE return
The US pension refuses to ‘sell at loss’, temporarily shifting 5% of its equities portfolio to private equity, real estate and fixed income to take advantage of distress.
- California workout sees 37% real estate loss
The $205bn California Public Employees’ Retirement System focuses on restructuring its real estate separate accounts and ‘letting go’ weak managers, as it reports declines of 37.1% in the year to the end of March.
- CalSTRS, CalPERS bulk up back office
The nation's two largest public pensions are responding to increased private equity and real estate workloads by adding staff positions to better manage GP relationships.
- At the core of the matter
LPs around the world, including CalSTRS, are eyeing greater core exposure, but how do they balance that against a need for higher returns? By Zoe Hughes
- CalSTRS eyes core funds for 2010, 2011
The $132.2bn public pension is shifting its attention away from value-added and opportunistic strategies, and sets an overall benchmark for the asset class to meet: a minimum of 9.25% net of fees.
- CalSTRS, CalPERS bulk up back offices
The US' two largest public pensions are responding to increased private equity workloads by adding staff to better manage GP relationships.
- CalSTRS to ‘redouble’ GP monitoring efforts
The $132bn pension is making a big commitment to identify ‘errant’ GPs as part of a process to reduce its relationships.
- Who cares?
PEI’s Responsible Investment Forum underscored the rapidly growing momentum now behind ESG practices in private equity. But it also flagged the many challenges facing GPs and LPs in pursuing ESG-related goals.
- Texas Teachers' opens board meetings to world
The $94bn pension fund has started webcasting its board meetings following a growing trend among US public pensions to have live feeds of its sessions.