Alternatives

Real Estate Alternatives Equity
Maryland Plan Hires Emerging Markets Equity Mgrs.

A guns and hoses plan in the Mid-Atlantic region has hired two emerging markets small-cap equity managers.

02.20.20
Fixed-Income
Florida Plan To Interview Three Core-Plus/Multi-Sector Bond Managers

A Florida-based general employees pension plan selected three managers to interview in March and also discussed potential liquid absolute return bond managers at its board meeting yesterday.

02.19.20
Fixed-Income
Mid-Atlantic Plan Tweaks Fixed-Income Lineup

A Mid-Atlantic pension plan made changes to is fixed-income manager lineup last week.

02.18.20
Alternatives
Southwest Plan Bolsters Alts. Portfolios

A Southwestern pension plan approved non-core fixed-income, private equity and real estate commitments this week.

02.14.20
Alternatives
New England State Plan Discloses Private Commitments

A New England state pension plan disclosed several private commitments at a meeting yesterday.

02.14.20
Alternatives
Mid-Atlantic Plan Discloses Recent Hires, Terminations

A Mid-Atlantic state pension plan disclosed manager hires and terminations from recent months.

02.14.20
Hedge Funds Alternatives Searches And Hires
Mid-Atlantic Plan Slates HF Consultant Search

A pension plan in a Mid-Atlantic state will launch a search for non-discretionary hedge fund consulting services in March.

02.13.20
Alternatives
Health Plans Should Diversify Portfolios To Reduce Risk, Enhance Returns: White Paper

A global consulting firm suggests healthcare organizations “with the appropriate appetite” diversify away from U.S. Treasury bonds and invest in opportunistic credit funds, private debt and hedge funds to reduce risk and enhance return, according to a recent white paper.

02.13.20
Hedge Funds Alternatives Private Equity
Northeastern University Adds Venture Capital, Hedge Fund Investments

A university in the Northeast approved adding a venture capital commitment and hedge fund investment last month.

02.13.20
Conference Coverage
Endowments Should Stick With Private Equity: Panel

The alternative class will likely outperform public markets even in lower return environments.

02.11.20