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San Mateo County Employees’ Retirement Association

The Performance Pulse is a semi-annual summary of SamCERA’s investment performance answering key questions to explain the performance of the fund, where the fund was invested and any significant updates or changes.

Performance Pulse

SamCERA’s investment consultant prepares semi-annual performance reports for the portfolio’s allocations to private equity and private real assets.  The reports provide an overview of our private markets investment program, including portfolio diversification, recent activity and overall performance.

Private Markets Investment Performance Reports

SamCERA’s investment consultant prepares quarterly Investment Performance Reports. These reports provide an overview of where SamCERA’s money is invested, and summarize the fund’s investment returns. 

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<p>Welcome to the Forms &amp; Resources page. Here, you&#8217;ll find all the necessary forms and helpful resources to manage your SamCERA membership. Whether you need to update your personal information, update your beneficiaries, or access your account online, you can find it all here.</p>



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<p>Completed forms or documents that you would like to submit to SamCERA can be mailed, uploaded to MySamCERA, or faxed to our office.</p>



<p><strong>Mail:&nbsp;</strong><br>San Mateo County Employees’ Retirement Association<br><a href="https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&amp;query=100%20Marine%20Parkway%2C%20Suite%20125%3Cbr%3ERedwood%20City%2C%20CA%2094065" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&amp;query=100%20Marine%20Parkway%2C%20Suite%20125%3Cbr%3ERedwood%20City%2C%20CA%2094065" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">100 Marine Parkway, Suite 125<br>Redwood City, CA 94065</a></p>



<p><strong>Online:</strong><br><a href="https://www.mysamcera.gov" data-type="link" data-id="https://www.mysamcera.gov" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.mysamcera.gov</a></p>



<p><strong>Fax:</strong><br>(650) 591-1488</p>


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