Washington State Investment Board

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PENSION FUNDS
How American pension funds help Vladimir Putin’s gas gambit
SEARCHES AND HIRES
Washington State Investment Board pledges up to $300 million to alternatives
SEARCHES AND HIRES
Washington State pushes $650 million to alternatives
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PENSION FUNDS
Washington State Investment Board returns 5.2% for fiscal year

Washington State Investment Board's defined benefit plan assets returned a net 5.2% for the fiscal year ended June 30, above its benchmark.

SEARCHES AND HIRES
Washington State Investment Board earmarks $1.8 billion
SEARCHES AND HIRES
Washington State Investment Board allocates $1.5 billion
Timber
ALTERNATIVES
ESG, stable returns moving pension plans to real assets

Net-zero emissions goals and reliable returns are enticing pension plans to allocate to real assets such as timber and farmland.

SEARCHES AND HIRES
Washington State Investment Board slates $1.55 billion for alternatives
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P&I 1,000 largest retirement plans
Attention to ESG grew in 2022 along with headwinds

Challenges in 2022 ranged from market volatility to politics, but did not deter the largest U.S. pension funds from taking strong ESG stances in their portfolios.

SEARCHES AND HIRES
Washington State Investment Board allocates $560 million to alternatives
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