CalPERS Considers Doubling Hedge Fund Bet
By Staff WriterSACRAMENTO, Calif. (HedgeWorld.com)--Having ramped up its hedge fund investment total to almost US$1 billion in recent months, the California Public Employees' Retirement System is now proposing to double its allocation to hedge funds. Through the end of September, the pension system had committed more than US$925 million to hedge funds....
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