Credit/Private Debt
Southwest Plan Adds Direct Lending Commitment

A Southwestern pension plan closed out the month of July with a new direct lending commitment.

08.04.20
People Moves
TA Realty Names Research V.P. 

TA Realty has appointed Lisa Strope as research v.p.

08.03.20
Industry News
GCM Grosvenor To Go Public

GCM Grosvenor will become a public company through a merger with CF Finance Acquisition Corp.

08.03.20
People Moves
Blackstone Hires Senior Managing Director

Blackstone has hired Christine Feng as senior managing director.

08.03.20
Infrastructure
Northwest Plan Makes Infrastructure Commitment 

A Northwestern pension plan made an infrastructure commitment at its July board meeting.

08.03.20
COVID-19 News
Verus Warns Against Bold Moves In ‘Challenging’ Market Environment

With a second wave of coronavirus cases emerging in the U.S. and other countries, the near-term future of the market is almost impossible to predict, investment consultant Verus warned during a webinar held yesterday afternoon.

07.30.20
Administrator - Bundled
Northwest Community Transit Posts 457 Bundled Services RFP

A Northwestern community transit agency issued an RFP seeking plan administration, record keeping, education and investment-related services for its deferred compensation plan.

07.30.20
Alternatives
Midwest State Plan Concludes Private Credit Search; Makes PE Commitments

A Midwestern state pension plan concluded a search for opportunistic and distressed private credit managers and added two private equity commitments at meetings held this morning.

07.30.20
People Moves
Franklin Templeton Appoints U.S., Global Distribution Heads

Franklin Templeton Investments has appointed Jeff Masom as head of U.S. distribution and Adam Spector as head of global distribution.

07.30.20
People Moves
Midwest Plan Names New Executive Director

A Midwestern pension fund has named a new executive director.

07.29.20