Implode-o-Meter News - CalPERS fee disclosure raises question of whether private equity returns are worth it

The nation's largest public pension fund peeled back a layer of secrecy to reveal that it has paid private equity managers $3.4 billion in bonuses since 1990, a hefty figure sure to heighten arguments over whether the controversial sector is worth its high risk and expense.
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CalPERS' disclosure, although not the first of its kind, is considered a landmark because of the system's size and influence in the market. It's expected to lead major pension funds to demand similar, or even more, disclosures from a multitrillion-dollar industry that has been insulated from calls for reform by the relatively rich returns it generates.

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CalPERS fee disclosure raises question of whether private equity returns are worth it