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CalPERS reinforces commitment to shareholder engagement

CalPERS reinforces commitment to shareholder engagement July 19th, 2024 The California Public Employees’ Retirement System (CalPERS) has reasserted the importance of shareholder rights following ExxonMobil’s AGM. Speaking at the Investment Diversity Exchange conference, CalPERS’ CEO Marcie Frost said its rift with ExxonMobil presented an opportunity to be “courageous”, Pensions and Investments reports. She said that […]

Pension funds split vote on Musk pay package

Tesla shareholders were split in their vote on Elon Musk’s $55.8 billion pay package, with many US and international pension funds voting against the measure.

Calpers sues ratings agencies over sub-prime losses

The California Public Employees Retirement System, or CalPERS, is the US’s largest pension fund which provides retirement benefits to 1.6 million public employees. It’s also one of the most active proponents of good corporate governance on both a domestic and global stage. The latest target of their ire is the credit rating industry which it […]