In Mississippi, the state attorney general determines when the public employees retirement fund should bring a securities class action and which outside firms will represent the fund.

WSJ: Pay-to-Play and the Tort Bar

In testimony delivered last week ( excerpts attached) alongside high-ranking officials of California's Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS) pension fund, a delegation invited by State Sen.

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The California Public Employees' Retirement System, the country's largest pension fund, had said it would vote for Apple's proposal, because it would have strengthened shareholder rights.

WSJ: Judge blocks shareholder vote on Apple proposal

The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS), the nation's largest pension fund and a leader in promoting corporate governance, said Friday it welcomed any move by the SEC that would help U.S. investors make educated decisions about their foreign exposure.

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Three years ago Diann Shipione asked a question she figured was pretty innocuous coming from a public pension fund director: What financial incentives were behind the advice her San Diego City Employees' Retirement System was getting from its investment consultant, Callan Associates?

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