Alternatives

Private Equity
Private Equity Firm Closes Second Renewable Energy Fund Above Target

The Midwest-based private equity firm recently held the final close of its renewable energy fund, surpassing its original $750 million target.

04.09.25
Credit/Private Debt
Southern Fund Fulfills Private Credit Pacing Plan For Year

The fund fulfilled a $100 million pacing plan for private credit this year with two direct lending commitments at a board meeting last month.

04.09.25
Alternatives
Texas Pension Seeking PE, Infrastructure Funds

The pension plan is searching for private equity funds in buyout technology and enterprise software as well as infrastructure secondaries funds.

04.09.25
Alternatives
Calif. Pension Adds Alts. Commitments

The retirement association recently committed $25 million each to private equity and credit commitments.

04.07.25
Cash/Currency
Southern University Establishing Bitcoin Endowment

The university has partnered with a bitcoin native financial services company to launch the first long-term endowment fund held in bitcoin.

04.03.25
Credit/Private Debt
Western State Fund Considering Private Credit Commitments

The public trust fund based is expected to consider new private credit commitments to a direct lending strategy and a special situations strategy at this week’s board meeting.

04.03.25
Alternatives
Midwest Pension Approves Alts. Commitments

The plan approved three alternatives commitments at its board meeting last week.

04.02.25
Surveys/Studies
E&Fs’ 2025 Optimism Grounded In Private Equity, Private Credit Confidence: Survey

A new survey finds institutional investors remain optimistic about private markets and alternative asset classes’ ability to buoy their portfolio despite economic uncertainty.

04.02.25
Alternatives
Mid-Atlantic Pension Plan Makes Commitments

The retirement system committed to three existing manager relationships and one new manager relationship in the first quarter.

04.02.25
People Moves
Southern University CIO Joins VC Manager

The university’s former cio left at the end of 2024 to join a venture capital manager, where they are involved with strategic partnerships and impact.

04.02.25