The Allocator: Chris Ailman of California State Teachers' Retirement System

Calstrs’ CIO discusses the market outlook, the search for the perfect manager and why the third largest pension in the U.S. is investing in hedge funds for the first time.

Suzy Kenly Waite July 8, 2010

At $130 billion in assets, the California State Teachers' Retirement System is the third largest pension in the United States. But in terms of its approach to investing in hedge funds, the pension lags far behind its peers. The $199.4 billion California Public Employees' Retirement System

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