May
03
Pension Funds Need to Give to Get
ByDecent returns aren’t coming easily for U.S. pension funds, so maybe it’s time to shake things up.
I’ve written previously that they should be taking a lesson from their Canadian counterparts, who have been pioneers as private equity investors. Funds including the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) have saved on fees and bolstered returns by putting billions of dollars to work directly betting on companies and real assets such as toll roads, either alone or alongside various private equity firms in which they invest…