Alternatives

Venture Capital
Development Finance Institution Seeks Professional Training Services For Venture Managers

The institution is looking for a program and associated vendor to deliver technical training, peer-based learning and enhanced networking for its portfolio designed support early-stage startups in emerging markets.

02.12.25
Searches And Hires
Southern University Swaps U.S. Equity Mgrs.; Adds Private Real Assets, Diversifying Strategy Investments

The university swapped domestic equity managers within its endowment and liquidity pool while also adding real assets and diversifying strategy investments at a recent investment committee meeting.

02.12.25
Private Equity
HBCU Eyes Private Equity Funds After Maiden Commitments

The university is looking to add private equity commitments to its portfolio on the heels of maiden commitments to the asset class in the fourth quarter.

02.12.25
Alternatives
Texas Pension Discloses PE, Hedge Fund Commitments

The retirement system added $160 million in new private equity and hedge fund allocations in recent months.

02.12.25
Trends
Q4 2024: Alternative Private Markets Consultants Offer Comfort, Partnership For Institutions

Institutional investors increasingly sought comfort and partnerships with investment consultants that provide expertise on alternative and private markets asset classes as 2024 came to a close.

02.12.25
Alternatives
Bayou State Pension Begins Discretionary Private Markets Mgr. Search

The plan’s private markets portfolio accounts for more than half of its total assets.

02.10.25
Alternatives
Southern Teachers Pension Discloses Private Commitments

The plan closed on three private markets commitments last month.

02.07.25
Alternatives
Calif. Pension Makes Alts. Commitments

The retirement system’s cio disclosed recent staff-delegated alternatives commitments totaling $110 million.

02.07.25
Asset Study/Review
Midwest University Revises A/A; Adds Int’l Equity, PE Investments

The university revised its asset allocation and added international equity and private equity managers in the fourth quarter as recommended by its general investment consultant.

02.06.25
Real Assets
Southern Manager Closes Oversubscribed Fourth Fund At Hard Cap, Adds Partners

The firm recently closed its oversubscribed fourth fund with $999.9 million in total commitments, reaching its hard cap within four months of launch.

02.05.25