Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The funding ratio among corporate plans dropped to 84% as of May 31 from 84.5% as of April 30, said a report from Milliman. Discount rates dropped to 2.76% in May,
Kinderhook Industries has acquired Original One Auto Parts. This acquisition is the firm’s 86th acquisition in the automotive aftermarket. Dallas-headquartered Original One Parts is a provider of recycled, refinished, and certified original equipment manufacturer auto parts
Francisco Partners has held a final closing of three funds, two equity funds and one credit fund, with an aggregate $10 billion of capital. The three new funds are Francisco Partners VI LP with $7.45
The Universities Superannuation Scheme, which manages £68bn in retirement savings for 400,000 academics, announced its first-ever “exclusions” in a statement on 1 June
Laxman Pai, Opalesque Asia: The five most active investors in US venture capital are pension funds. US venture capital attracts a range of investors, and almost a quarter are located outside of North America, said
LGPS Central promotes a veteran of several City fund management houses into its top investment job
Pennsylvania State Employees’ Retirement System will pay almost $500 million in capital calls this quarter
Opalesque Industry Update - United States and United Kingdom public pensions' over- and under-allocations to various asset classes could mean billions of dollars flowing into or out of asset classes in the near future, according
The shift away from public markets is likely to be a reaction to the reported 20% decline in the plans’ performance in the first quarter this year
Mads Gosvig joins RPMI Railpen from the Danish pensions giant ATP Group this week
Private equity firms are drawing down credit lines to reduce outstanding fund level debt
Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan’s private equity portfolio has shifted focus to co-investments and direct investments
Many of the largest US pension funds have no plans to halt their private equity commitments as coronavirus fears tank stocks
Opalesque Industry Update - SWFI's latest survey data for Q1 2020 has been compiled and is ready for release. SWFI secured business intelligence from CIO's, Strategists, Economists, and Portfolio Managers from central banks, sovereign wealth
Chris Schelling, who set up pension system’s private equity portfolio, is joining Windmuehle Funds
UK firm aims to raise $3.91bn for its second fund focused on larger mid-market deals and the same amount for its core mid-market strategy, pension documents show
Bailey McCann, Opalesque New York: CalSTRS CEO Jack Ehnes will retire in September. Ehnes made the announcement during a board meeting at the pension system today. Ehnes joined CalSTRS as CEO in February 2002. Ehnes
The effects of the coronavirus on one of the largest US public pension systems has been limited by the structure of its private equity investments
Isio, its new name, advises more than 1,000 clients on over £90bn of pension assets
The €119bn Danish public pension fund ATP said it will not invest in the Cayman Islands going forward
