Alternatives

Industry News
Ivy Investment Head Leaves For Blackstone

The investment head of an Ivy League institution has joined an alternatives investment manager as its global co-head focused on investment activities.

01.13.21
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Midwest Plan Posts Consultant RFP

Plan has issued an RFP in search of general, real estate and/or private equity consulting services.

01.13.21
People Moves
Connecticut CIO To Depart

CIO Laurie Martin is departing the system for a new opportunity.

01.13.21
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Calif. County Targets New RE Consultant

The plan’s incumbent real estate consultant did not respond to an RFP issued due to its contract expiration.

01.11.21
International / Global / Emerging Markets
Southern Teachers Plan Begins Int’l Small-Cap Search

The plan is searching for international small-cap managers due to incumbent contract expirations.

01.08.21
Alternatives
Midwest Plan Conducts VC Search; Adds Commitments

A Midwestern plan agreed to conduct a venture capital search and added two commitments at its board meeting yesterday.

01.08.21
Surveys/Studies
Growth Assets & Private Markets Provide High 2020 Returns For Mega Endowments: NEPC

Top endowments showed strong returns in 2020 because of bias toward technology in both public and private markets and other factors.

01.07.21
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Great Lakes Plan Concludes Int’l Value Search

A plan in the Great Lakes region selected a new international value equity manager to replace a firm terminated last year.

01.06.21
Master Limited Partnership
Illinois Hoses Plan Axes MLP Manager

Plan terminated the investment in the third quarter and moved the assets to a long/short equity strategy.

12.24.20
Private Equity
Rocky Mountain Plan Makes VC FoF Commitment

A Rocky Mountain pension plan approved a venture capital fund-of-funds commitment for pacing purposes at its board meeting yesterday.

12.23.20