Investment Committee Agenda - September 16, 2024

This committee reviews investment transactions, the investment performance of both internal and external managers, and establishes investment policy and strategy.

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September 16, 2024

View September 16, 2024 Investment Committee Open Session Meeting Transcript (PDF)

Open Session

9:15 a.m.
Or upon adjournment or Recess of the Board Closed Session – Whichever is Later.

1. Item
   1. Call to Order and Roll Call (PDF)
   2. Executive Report – Chief Investment Officer Briefing (Verbal) Stephen Gilmore
   3. Action Consent Items Stephen Gilmore
      1. Approval of the September 16, 2024 Investment Committee Timed Agenda (PDF)
      2. Approval of the June 10, 2024 Investment Committee Open Session Meeting Minutes (PDF)
   4. Information Consent Items Stephen Gilmore
      1. Annual Calendar Review (PDF)
      2. Draft Agenda for the November 18, 2024 Investment Committee Meeting (PDF)
      3. Quarterly Update - Affiliates Performance and Risk (PDF)
         1. Attachment 1 (PDF)
      4. Quarterly Update - Investment Controls (PDF)
         1. Attachment 1 (PDF)
      5. Disclosure of Placement Agent Fees and Material Violations (PDF)
         1. Attachment 1 (PDF)
         2. Attachment 2 (PDF)
         3. Attachment 3 (PDF)
         4. Attachment 4 (PDF)
         5. Attachment 5 (PDF)
         6. Attachment 6 (PDF)
   5. Action Agenda Items
      1. Mid-Cycle Asset Liability Management Review: Long Term Care (PDF) Don Moulds, Fritzie Archuleta, Christine Reese
         1. Attachment 1 (PDF)
         2. Attachment 2 (PDF)
   6. Information Agenda Items
      1. CalPERS Trust Level Review (PDF) Stephen Gilmore, Lauren Rosborough Watt
         1. Attachment 1 (PDF)
         2. Attachment 2 (PDF)
         3. Attachment 3 (PDF)
         4. Attachment 4 (PDF)
         5. Attachment 5 (PDF)
      2. CalPERS Trust Level Review Consultant Report (PDF) Tom Toth, Wilshire Advisors; Steve McCourt, Meketa Investment Group
         1. Attachment 1 (PDF)
         2. Attachment 2 (PDF)
         3. Attachment 3 (PDF)
         4. Attachment 4 (PDF)
         5. Attachment 5 (PDF)
         6. Attachment 6 (PDF)
         7. Attachment 7 (PDF)
      3. Global Fixed Income Annual Program Review (PDF) Arnie Phillips
         1. Attachment 1 (PDF)
         2. Attachment 2 (PDF)
      4. Global Public Equity Annual Program Review (PDF) Simiso Nzima
         1. Attachment 1 (PDF)
         2. Attachment 2 (PDF)
      5. Investment Office Strategic Initiatives (PDF) Stephen Gilmore, Michael Cohen
         1. Attachment 1 (PDF)
      6. Summary of Committee Direction Michael Cohen
      7. Public Comment

Closed Session

Upon Adjournment or Recess of Open Session (Government Code sections 11126(a)(1), (c)(16),(e))

1. Item
   1. Call to Order and Roll Call
   2. Chief Investment Officer Executive Report – Investment Strategy Stephen Gilmore
   3. Action Consent Item Stephen Gilmore
      1. Approval of the June 10, 2024 Investment Committee Closed Session Meeting Minutes
   4. Information Consent Items Stephen Gilmore
      1. Closed Session Activity Reports
         1. Status of Action Items Not Yet Reported
      2. Disclosure of Placement Agent Fees
   5. Information Agenda Items
      1. Global Fixed Income Program Strategy Arnie Phillips
      2. Global Public Equity Program Strategy Simiso Nzima
      3. Investment Pipeline and Activity Report
         1. Private Equity Anton Orlich
         2. Real Assets Sarah Corr
         3. Global Public Equity Simiso Nzima
         4. Global Fixed Income Arnie Phillips
         5. Private Debt Anton Orlich
         6. Total Fund Portfolio Management Sterling Gunn
         7. Sustainable Investments Peter Cashion
         8. Opportunistic/Other Daniel Booth
   6. Chief Investment Officer – Personnel, Employment and Performance
   7. Information Agenda Item – Investment Strategy Session with the Board’s Independent Consultants

Open Session

Upon adjournment of Closed Session

1. Item
   7. Adjournment of Meeting