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New England Pension Posts Private Credit RFP
The retirement system approved the RFP at yesterday’s board meeting.
05.30.25
Midwest State Pension Appoints Executive Director
The new executive director has held the position on an interim basis since January.
06.03.25
Starwood Closes Private Credit-Focused Funds
Starwood Capital Group has closed three of its private credit-focused vehicles.
06.03.25
Rocky Mountain Board Adds Infrastructure Mgr.
The board hired an infrastructure manager and adopted a new asset allocation policy in April.
06.03.25
Thoma Bravo Raises $34.4B Across Funds
The private equity firm completed the fundraise across its buyout funds.
06.03.25
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Southern City Relaunches Investment Advisor Search
The city previously issued an RFQ for the services in December due to its incumbent’s expiring contract.
06.03.25
Southern Teachers Pension Eyeing Private Debt Allocation
The plan is considering a 5% dedicated allocation to the new asset class.
06.03.25
In The News
Ken Leech Pleads Not Guilty In $600M Fraud Case; Released On $10M Bond
Former Western Asset Management co-CIO Ken Leech appeared in federal court on Monday, where he pled not guilty to charges stemming from a $600m fraud case alleging that he ‘cherry picked’ trades for favored clients over several years.
The Case for Outsourced Chief Investment Officers: A Conversation with Patrick Decker
According to Patrick Decker, head of institutional OCIO at Wilmington Trust, nonprofits are increasingly turning to this model for professional investment and governance management. Decker makes a case that this model is a great way for foundations to reassess strategic plans, endowment strategies and fundraising goals during times of financial stress.
Hollins Asks To Expand Pay-To-Play Investigation To Whitmire’s State Of The City Address
City Controller Chris Hollins wants any investigation into his office’s fundraising practices to extend to the Mayor’s State of the City event, he said in a letter to the Office of Inspector General and City Council Ethics Committee.
Q&A with WashU’s Chief Investment Officer Scott Wilson
Wilson, who oversees the St. Louis-based university’s approximatley $2.5 billion endowment, speaks about managing the portfolio in today’s market.
RFP: Investment Consulting Services - Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association
The RFP will post on April 15, 2025, and the deadline for proposal submissions is June 17, 2025.