Alternatives

Alternatives
Southern University Adds, HF, PE, Public Equity Investments

A university in the South added hedge fund, private equity and public equity investments at its investment committee meeting last week.

02.11.21
Trends
Bitcoin: Does Hype Outweigh Potential Risk For Institutional Investors?

With Bitcoin (BTC) making waves and headlines worldwide in a bull run over the last several months, the institutional investment space is divided on the advantages and disadvantages that the “magic internet money” can bring to portfolios.

02.09.21
Hedge Funds
Rocky Mountain Plan Liquidates HFoF Investment; Increases Equities Exposure

A Rocky Mountain pension plan liquidated a hedge fund-of-funds investment and moved the assets to existing global equity managers at a board meeting last week.

02.09.21
Emerging/Diverse Managers
Southern County Plan To Make Minority Manager Hire

The recommendation will come from its general investment consultant later this month.

02.09.21
Alternatives
Mid-Atlantic Plan Adds Alts. Commitment

Plan committed to a sustainability fund at this week’s board meeting.

02.05.21
Alternatives
West Coast Discloses Opportunistic, Private Commitments

The plan disclosed commitments and hired a security analyst.

02.05.21
Credit/Private Debt
Midwest Foundation Adds Private Debt Allocation

A foundation based in the Midwest added a private debt allocation and reclassified two investments under the asset class last year.

02.04.21
Private Equity
Midwest University Foundation Adds Maiden Allocation

A Midwestern university foundation added a maiden allocation in the fourth quarter.

02.04.21
Searches And Hires
New England Community Foundation Adds Equity, HF Investments

A community foundation in New England added global public equity and hedge fund investments to its portfolio last year.

02.04.21
Hedge Funds
Southwest Plan Seeking Marketable Alternatives Managers

Plan is in the midst of an RFP for marketable alternatives managers originally approved last year.

02.03.21