US - CalPERS assets under management dipped 6.4% to $171.6bn in the first quarter of 2009 on the back of weak equity returns and write downs in the pension fund's real estate and private equity investments.
In a staff memo to the board, chief investment officer Joe Dear said the drop in value could also be attributed to the drops in the domestic and international equity markets. As of March 31, th...
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