Funded ratio of U.S. corporate pension plans declines 1.2% in February: report

Overall, the funded status of plans listed in Milliman’s index dropped by $13 billion in February.
Overall, the funded status of plans listed in Milliman’s index dropped by $13 billion in February.
The fund’s risk management portfolio produced the strongest returns of 33.9%, largely driven by its exposure to gold.
The letter noted Tesla’s volatile stock performance may pose an "increasingly perilous and financially unsustainable risk" to the pension fund.
Mag 7 drove the plan’s returns, as the plan prepares to review its international equity portfolio.
The deadline to submit proposals is April 18, 2025
The fund's AUM has almost tripled under CIO Henrik Olejasz Larsen since 2007.
Jeff Wendling, the HOOPP's CEO who is set to retire at the end of March, said the return was supported by solid performances in both public and private equity markets, including results from the plan's infrastructure investments, alongside absolute return strategies.
Fraser joins the C$138.2bn pension plan from 65 Equity Partners US, where he was a founding partner of a multi-billion-dollar global PE initiative sponsored by Temasek.
The RFP will be issued in April
In the updated guideline, the plan said it would hold "appropriate director nominees accountable at companies lacking human capital management related disclosures consistent with CalPERS' Governance and Sustainability Principles and Labor Principles.'"
Ben Meng joins the Canadian plan from Franklin Templeton
"Despite a challenging economic environment, this impressive return aids in enhancing benefit security for our 10,000+ members and beneficiaries,” said Christopher Brown, the plan’s CEO.
The new CIO at Velliv will start from
May 1
The system accesses managers based on how they vote on ESG related matters
Joe Tang will now head the investment
solutions at Bank of Singapore
The pension plan disclosed allocations of $450m at its recent meeting
Rice alumnus has a strong background in risk adjusted returns, public equity and energy securities.
The pension plan has earmarked $1.4bn commitments for the year to RE
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The pension plan also revealed its pacing for PE
EY says to apply ‘as soon as possible’ for deputy CIO position. But don't call the CIO.
The superfund has hired Mythili Baker as the
head of data and AI
The pension plan also expanded appetite for allocations within healthcare and medicine
The successor will replace Alexandra Campbell, who left the role last July after four years
The pension plan approved approx. $1bn commitments at the recent meeting
The CIO on Trump’s tenure, AI and opps in private markets
The new acquisition of Innergex marks a keen interest in renewable power
The new deputy comes in as a successor to Justin Maistrow, who is now the CIO
The pension plan has allocated up to $340m, as disclosed at its recent meeting
The first woman to hold the title of executive director will depart in June.
CIO spoke about a new portfolio to be ready by July 2026.
At the recent meeting, the board received an educational session on PC
After a rocky
2024, the pension plan has begun revamping
The CIO uses the secondary market as a tool for regular health mechanism
Former CIO Scott Richland stepped down in December, and will be celebrated with a Lifetime Achievement Award June 12.
Based
in London, the new head will report to Helen Lees-Jones
A successor is planned to be found in the next six months
Gains were driven by private equity and credit
The system has initiated adding energy exposure
The United States has about 90 days to create a sovereign wealth fund. As it forms, sovereign wealth fund chief investment officers offer advice on what works and what doesn’t, and what they will be watching for.
CIO becomes an advisor. In the US each year, investor recoveries average about $4 billion per year
The CIO sees growing opportunities within emerging markets in the coming years
Deputy Chief Investment Officer at Tulane University Investment has become the CIO of an OCIO.
The final consultant will be placed by the fourth quarter
In
efforts to reduce PE allocations, the system has reduced its pacing for 2025
The deals are focused in Brazil and South Korea
Taylor accessed credit through single investor vehicles
The fund will be setup by officials over the next twelve months
The new CIO will be succeeding John Kerrigan