Alternatives

Searches And Hires
Southern University Adds Global Equity, Private Equity Strategies

The university added a new global public equity investment and a private equity commitment with existing managers within its endowment in the fourth quarter.

01.29.25
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Northeast Fund Issues Private Markets Consultant RFP

Fund is seeking a firm to serve as co-fiduciary and provide full service non-discretionary investment consulting services for its private markets portfolio mandates.

01.29.25
People Moves
Global Alternatives Manager Makes Promotions

The global alternatives firm has named a senior-level staff member to serve in the newly created role of president, with another staffer to fill his former position.

01.23.25
Industry News
Global Alternatives Group Sells Majority Stake In Private Equity Manager

A global alternatives investment group focused on private equity and other private capital strategies sold the majority of its stake in a global private equity manager, which consisted of the group’s entire management fee earnings and future performance related earnings.

01.23.25
Alternatives
Western OPEB Plan Approves 2025 Alts Pacing Plans

The fund approved 2025 pacing plans across private equity, private credit and private real assets last month.

01.21.25
Trends
Nonprofit News Special Report 2025: Alternative Investments Outlook

Under today’s conditions, many nonprofits and allocators are looking at other macro trends — especially the advancement of artificial intelligence technologies and concomitant demand spike for energy and infrastructure — that bode well for their alternatives allocations.

01.16.25
ESG
Midwest University Commits To Carbon Trading Fund

The university added a commitment to a carbon trading impact fund within its endowment in the fourth quarter.

01.16.25
Alternatives
Calif. Pension Discloses Commitments

The retirement system added private equity and private credit commitments in recent months.

01.13.25
Venture Capital
Nonprofits Commit To VC Firm’s First Fund

At least three nonprofit organizations have committed to a venture capital manager’s inaugural fund, which recently closed with more than $60 million in commitments.

01.08.25
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Texas Pension Posts Private Markets Consultant RFP

The retirement system issued an RFI for the services last year and does not currently utilize a dedicated consultant for private markets.

01.06.25