Alternatives

A plan in the Mid-Atlantic region is considering two firms to handle a custom private equity program mandate and hopes to hire one by the end of January.

A Western fund will look to commit $84 million to private equity in 2021 following a workplan presentation from its alternatives consultant earlier this month.

Plan funded a new international equity manager and added alternatives commitments in October.

A Mid-Atlantic plan disclosed $500 million in recent private markets commitments at this week’s board meeting.

A New England pension plan tapped a replacement for a recently terminated absolute return manager at a meeting today.

The state plan will invest up to $1 billion with portable alpha managers in 2021.