Alternatives

Alternatives
Western OPEB Plan Approves 2025 Alts Pacing Plans

The fund approved 2025 pacing plans across private equity, private credit and private real assets last month.

01.21.25
Trends
Nonprofit News Special Report 2025: Alternatives Investments Outlook

Under today’s conditions, many nonprofits and allocators are looking at other macro trends — especially the advancement of artificial intelligence technologies and concomitant demand spike for energy and infrastructure — that bode well for their alternatives allocations.

01.16.25
ESG
Midwest University Commits To Carbon Trading Fund

The university added a commitment to a carbon trading impact fund within its endowment in the fourth quarter.

01.16.25
Alternatives
Calif. Pension Discloses Commitments

The retirement system added private equity and private credit commitments in recent months.

01.13.25
Venture Capital
Nonprofits Commit To VC Firm’s First Fund

At least three nonprofit organizations have committed to a venture capital manager’s inaugural fund, which recently closed with more than $60 million in commitments.

01.08.25
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Texas Pension Posts Private Markets Consultant RFP

The retirement system issued an RFI for the services last year and does not currently utilize a dedicated consultant for private markets.

01.06.25
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Midwest Pension Shakes Up Int’l Equity Portfolio

The plan hired one international equity manager and terminated three others at this week’s board meeting.

12.20.24
Alternatives
Calif. Pension Bolsters Alts. Portfolios

The West Coast pension system closed on private equity and real estate commitments last month.

12.19.24
People Moves
Great Plains Plan Endowment Seeks Private Equity Head

The position leads the investment strategy for the endowment’s private investments portfolio, which includes private equity buyout, growth equity, private real estate, private energy and venture capital.

12.18.24
Private Equity
Alternative Manager Closes Inaugural Fund Above Target

The firm’s oversubscribed inaugural fund will focus on making structured minority investments in well-positioned wealth management firms throughout the U.S.

12.18.24