Updated
Updated · Pensions & Investments · Jun 11
CalPERS Names 2 Investment Leaders Ahead of TPA Launch
Updated
Updated · Pensions & Investments · Jun 11

CalPERS Names 2 Investment Leaders Ahead of TPA Launch

2 articles · Updated · Pensions & Investments · Jun 11

Summary

  • CalPERS appointed a deputy CIO for private markets and a director of total fund management in a leadership reshuffle announced June 11.
  • The hires come ahead of the pension fund's planned TPA launch, linking the appointments to a broader investment-management rollout.
  • The report also pointed to fast growth in private credit secondaries, where liquidity pressures and scrutiny over BDC redemptions are helping fuel demand.

Insights

Is CalPERS' pivot to private markets a prudent strategy to save pensions or a high-stakes gamble with public money?
Is the boom in private credit secondaries a sign of healthy liquidity or a distress signal from nervous investors?