Alternatives

Alternatives
Northeast Plan Bolsters PE, RE Portfolios

The plan approved four private equity and real estate commitments at today’s board meeting.

10.21.22
Mid-Cap
Texas Plan Hires Maiden MCV Manager

Plan’s new domestic mid-cap value equity manager will handle a 2.5% allocation.

10.21.22
Industry News
Virtus Investment Partners To Acquire AlphaSimplex

The transaction is expected to close in the first quarter of 2023.

10.20.22
Alternatives
Southern University Approves Alts., Public Equity Investments

The university approved private equity, private real assets and public equity investments with new and existing managers within its endowment and liquidity pools.

10.20.22
ESG
West Coast Foundation Adds Carbon Reduction PE Strategy, Aims For Net-Zero Portfolio

The foundation made a commitment to a private equity manager as it looks to achieve net-zero carbon emissions in its portfolio by 2030.

10.20.22
Private Equity
Midwest University Discloses Follow-On Private Equity Commitments

The university disclosed follow-on commitments with two private equity managers made in the third quarter within its long-term portfolio.

10.19.22
People Moves
Xponance Appoints Alternatives CIO

He will help plan and execute future endeavors for the firm’s alternatives subsidiary.

10.17.22
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
West Coast Plan To Conduct General Investment, Public Markets Consultant Searches

The plan expects to issue RFPs for two investment consultants in November.

10.14.22
Alternatives
Texas Plan Targeting Private Markets Reengagement

Plan will begin addressing high-level considerations and formulating plans to begin redeploying assets in private markets investments after halting new commitments since 2016.

10.14.22
International / Global / Emerging Markets
New England Plan Axes Int’l Equity Mgr.

The plan terminated an underperforming international equity manager and made a venture capital commitment last month.

10.14.22