Pensions & Investments
CalPERS Chief Counsel Comments on City Bankruptcies
Peter Mixon, CalPERS General Counsel, outlines the Pension Fund's position on recent bankruptcy filings by the cities of Stockton and San Bernardino.CalPERS State of the System
Rob Feckner, CalPERS Board President, comments on the accomplishments, status and goals of the Pension Fund.CalPERS Investment Returns
Joe Dear, CalPERS Chief Investment Officer, assesses the 13.3 percent 2012 investment return and comments on the market outlook for 2013.Manager Expectations on ESG
Anne Simpson, Senior Portfolio Manager, Investments and Director of Governance discusses manager expectations on Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) issues.CalPERS Town Hall: Pension Reform
In this three-hour forum, State and local subject matter experts discuss current issues regarding pension policy and trends.Global Governance
Anne Simpson, CalPERS Senior Portfolio Manager and Director for Global Governance, talks about global efforts to encourage shareholder involvement and financial market reform.Merits of ESG Investing
Anne Simpson, CalPERS Senior Portfolio Manager and Director for Global Governance, discusses the merits of including environmental, social and governance factors in the performance of companies.Board Governance
View an on-camera interview with Rob Feckner, President of the CalPERS Board of Administration, on initiatives to enhance Board governance.Investment Office Operations
Janine Guillot, CalPERS Chief Operating Investment Officer, discusses improvements, goals and challenges in the operational aspects of the Investment Office.ESG Opportunities Workshop
The Investment Office examines how environmental, social, and governance (ESG) factors can play a central role in the investment process across all CalPERS asset classes.Good News from CalPERS
View an on-camera interview with Anne Stausboll, CalPERS Chief Executive Officer, about the Fund’s outstanding investment performance in the last fiscal year and a legal analysis that pensions are a vested right.Investment Update
Joe Dear, CalPERS Chief Investment Officer, assesses market recovery and the Pension Fund’s rebound from the depths of the market downturn.Introducing Emerging Managers to CalPERS Investments
CalPERS presented a webinar on June 1, 2011, to explore our key programs for emerging investment managers.Personal Investment for Retirement
Joe Dear, Chief Investment Officer, and Geraldine Jimenez, Affiliate Investment Programs Division Chief, discuss basic principles of personal investment for retirement.Estimating Rate of Return
Joe Dear, CalPERS Chief Investment Officer, and Alan Milligan, CalPERS Chief Actuary, discuss a possible adjustment in CalPERS 7.75 percent assumed rate of return on investments and the potential impact of such an adjustment on employer pension contributions.Asset Liability Management Workshop
View a video of the workshop that was held on November 8 - 9, 2010 to review CalPERS existing asset allocation and to evaluate alternative allocations.Update - Financial Market Reform
Anne Simpson, CalPERS Senior Portfolio Manager for Global Governance, critiques the most sweeping financial reforms proposed by the Congress in 70 years.Examining Asset Allocation and Assumptions
Joe Dear, Chief Investment Officer, and Alan Milligan, Interim Chief Actuary, discuss CalPERS review of its asset allocation, investment assumptions, as well as the assumed rate of return - the rate necessary to pay future pension benefits.Investing in an Unprecedented Market
Joe Dear, CalPERS Chief Investment Officer, explores "Investing in an Unprecedented Market" and how to position the fund for recovery.Dated: 05-08-2013
