Alternatives

Private Equity
Great Lakes Plan Nabs Private Equity FoF, Secondaries Commitments

Commitments to private equity fund-of-funds and secondaries will help to rebuild private equity allocation.

02.22.21
Asset Study/Review
Wisconsin Plan Approves A/A; Slates Searches

A Wisconsin pension plan is targeting searches in private debt and defensive equity following approval of a new asset allocation last week.

02.22.21
Real Estate
Virginia Plan Terminates REIT, HFoF Mgrs.

A Virginia-based pension plan terminated a REIT manager last week and discussed the termination of a hedge fund-of-funds manager in August.

02.22.21
Surveys/Studies
Endowments Must Explore Non-Core Positions To Meet Targeted Returns Amid Uncertain Market Environment: Study

Institutions should take a fresh look at financial and investment strategies to address challenges to their business models and maintain optimal asset allocations to meet a 7.5% historical return target, particularly in the face of a long-term era of muted returns, according to a recent study.

02.19.21
Hedge Funds
Virginia Plan Adds HF, Global Equity Commitments

A Virginia-based pension plan approved two commitments at its board meeting yesterday.

02.18.21
Asset Study/Review
Mid-Atlantic Foundation Updates AA

A foundation in the Mid-Atlantic region expanded its asset allocation range for real assets and increased its range for alternatives or non-traditional assets as part of changes to its investment policy statement last year.

02.18.21
Announcements
West Coast University Approves Liquidating Fossil Fuel Investments

A university on the West Coast’s investment committee approved measures to halt new investments in fossil fuels and divest from its existing fossil fuel investments over the next several years earlier this month

02.18.21
Asset Study/Review
Midwest University Considers Allocation Changes

A university based in the Midwest is considering changes to its asset allocation targets.

02.18.21
Searches And Hires
Midwest University Slates Global Equity, PE, RE Commitments

A university in the Midwest is looking to add global equity, private equity and real estate investments to its long-term portfolio at its board meeting this week.

02.18.21
Announcements
Western Tribe Searching For Director Of Investments

An American Indian tribe in the West is searching for a director of investments to assist in the oversight and management of its endowment portfolio following the promotion of its cio last month.

02.17.21