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America's Largest Pension Fund Is Buying These 2 Megacap Growth Stocks

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The California Public Employees' Retirement System, known as CalPERS, manages the largest pension fund in the U.S. So, the moves made in the fund portfolio aren't to be taken lightly. Its portfolio of stocks, private debt and equity, bonds, real estate, and other investments totals $452.3

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Dutch Pension Fund Divests $3B from Fossil Fuel Firms

Private Equity Insights

Dutch pension fund PFZW has completed a $3.02 The pension fund said in a statement that the companies have a “compelling climate transition strategy” and are “convincingly committed to switching from fossil fuel to low carbon energy sources”. Billion for Australia Private Credit Fund Ares Management Corp.

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Australia’s Largest Pension Fund Shifts to Equities on Tech Boom

Private Equity Insights

AustralianSuper, the country’s largest pension fund, is shifting money into equities on the expectation that artificial intelligence will fuel further gains in tech stocks. The A$335 billion ($223 billion) fund has started the new financial year 3% overweight in stocks.

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NYC pension funds look to PE in hunt for higher returns

Private Equity Insights

Four of New York City’s five public employee pension funds, catering for teachers, police officers, firefighters and civil servants, are to up their allocations to private equity and other illiquid asset classes, as they look to boost investment returns, according to a report by Bloomberg.

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Australian $100bn pension fund targets private assets with London launch

Private Equity Insights

Australia’s third-largest pension fund will officially open its first overseas outpost in London in November, a senior company official said, pushing for more private market investments as the sector outgrows the confines of home. Aware Super, with A$160 billion ($102 billion) in assets, will set up in the district of St.

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Connecticut pension fund makes $450m PE commitment

Private Equity Wire

The Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds (CRPTF) has committed up to $450m to bolster its private equity portfolio, according to a report by Pensions & Investments citing an announcement by State Treasurer Erick Russell. As of June 30, the pension fund had an actual allocation of 11.3%

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UN pension fund slashes equity and pushes into impact and venture

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The United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) recently reduced the allocation to equity in its $92.5 billion portfolio in what Pedro Guazo, representative of the secretary-general (RSG) for the investment of the UNJSPF assets, describes as a conservative strategic allocation in response to the overvaluation in tech.