Alternatives

Credit/Private Debt
Illinois Pension Searching For Beta Core-Plus Manager

The pension plan is seeking a firm to handle a mandate ranging between $400 million and $1 billion.

07.05.23
Industry News
Credit Manager Closes Inaugural Fund

The credit firm recently closed its inaugural fund, which provides capital for small business owner-operators, above its target fundraise.

06.29.23
Asset Study/Review
Great Plains Fund To Consider New A/A; VC Commitment

The fund will hold a first reading of proposed changes to its investment policy statement and strategic asset allocation, including increased allocations to fixed-income and hedge funds, at its June 29 board meeting.

06.28.23
Alternatives
Southern Teachers Pension Discloses Private Markets Commitments

The plan committed to new funds by exiting managers at a meeting last week.

06.28.23
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Michigan Pension Plan Narrows Consultant Search

Plan will hear presentations from four general investment consultant firms at its meeting next month.

06.28.23
Alternatives
Southern University Makes PE Commitments, HF Redemptions

The university added three private equity managers and redeemed from two hedge fund managers in the first half of 2023 in accordance with a new investment policy approved in late 2022.

06.28.23
Credit/Private Debt
West Coast Pension Plan Nears Private Debt Mgr. Selection

The plan will hear a geographically diverse private debt strategy next month.

06.26.23
Credit/Private Debt
Texas Pension Adds Distressed Debt Commitment

The pension system added a new commitment to an existing credit manager relationship last week.

06.26.23
Small-Cap
Midwest Pension Slates Int’l Small-Cap Search

Pension plan expects to review approving a search for international small-cap equity managers next month.

06.23.23
Venture Capital
Southwest Foundation Makes Mission-Related Venture Commitment

The foundation recently made an undisclosed mission-related commitment to a venture strategy focused on biomedical tech start-ups.

06.21.23