CalPERS seeks data on potential conflicts

CalPERS today asked Fortune 100 CEOs for detailed information on any directors and senior management who have personal stakes in companies that provide services to the parent company or its subsidiaries. "Conflicts of interest can affect decision making and threaten shareowners' interests and the long-term viability of public corporations," Mark Anson, CIO for the $169.8 billion California Public Employees' Retirement System, Sacramento, said in a news release.