Arleen Jacobius

West Coast Bureau Chief

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310-426-2414

Arleen joined the Los Angeles office of P&I in 1998. She covers real assets and all alternative investment asset classes except hedge funds. She also covers various asset owners in the West including the California Public Employees Retirement System and California State Teachers’ Retirement System. Arleen previously wrote about municipal bonds for the Bond Buyer. She began her career in journalism as a staff reporter and, later, columnist for the Los Angeles Daily Journal. She holds a B.A. from UCLA and a juris doctorate degree from University of La Verne. She is also a member of the California Bar Association.

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Recent Stories
Oregon Supreme Court strikes down challenge to pension reform law

The Oregon Supreme Court rebuffed a challenge to the state's 2019 pension reform legislative changes.
Pension funds explore ramifications of court decision on ‘California rule’

Some California pension plans are starting to decide how to implement a recent state Supreme Court decision involving the “California rule.”
Complaint alleges financial irregularities with ex-CalPERS CIO

Former CalPERS CIO Yu "Ben" Meng failed to disclose sales of stocks and other holdings, according to an anonymous complaint.
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Ben Meng
Questions swirl around CalPERS resignation

CalPERS CIO Yu "Ben" Meng resigns with more work to do amid questions.
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State court relaxes ‘California rule’ standard

The latest case on the California rule softens the standard a bit and reaffirms pension plans' ability to improve operations.
California pension funds weighing impact of ruling

California pensions plans are evaluating the impact of a recent ruling on the so-called California rule.
NVCA, ILPA hoping to standardize terms in model agreements

Private equity associations release new and updated model agreements as starting point for GP-LP and manager-company owner negotiations.
CalPERS CIO resigns, triggering emergency meeting

California Controller Betty Yee called for an emergency board meeting following the sudden resignation of CalPERS CIO Yu “Ben” Meng.
Ares CEO and President Michael Arougheti
Ares AUM rises 11.5% year-over-year in Q2

Ares Management reported $158.4 billion in assets under management in the second quarter, an 11.5% gain from the same quarter in 2019.

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KKR AUM jumps on record $16 billion fundraising

KKR reported $221.8 billion in assets under management as of June 30, an 8% increase from $206 billion a year ago.
California high court rules against pension ‘spiking’

The California Supreme Court ruled pension systems are not barred from reducing or eliminating practices that resulted in benefit increases.
Carlyle’s assets rise 2% in quarter, dip 0.6% for year

Carlyle Group had $221.4 billion in assets under management as of June 30, up 2% from March 31 but down 0.6% from a year earlier.
Apollo’s AUM up 31.1% for quarter, up 32.6% for year

Apollo Global Management announced a record $413.6 billion in assets under management as of June 30, up 31.1% from three months earlier.
San Diego County Employees’ 1.1% fiscal-year return falls below benchmark

San Diego County Employees Retirement Association earned a net 1.1% for the fiscal year ended June 30, underperforming its benchmark.