Alternatives

Alternatives
Black-Owned Venture Capital Firm To Advance Opportunities For Native American Entrepreneurs

The Midwestern based firm has launched a partnership with tribal governments nationwide to provide access to capital to indigenous entrepreneurs and offer education about the opportunities and pathways that exist for success.

07.14.22
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Northwest Plan Seeking Specialty Investment Consultant

The consultant will be responsible for a $3.7 billion opportunity portfolio.

07.13.22
Alternatives
Northeast Authority Concludes Cannabis Fund Mgr. Search

The authority hired a firm last month to establish a cannabis investment fund.

07.13.22
Alternatives
Midwest Plan Issues Long Volatility, Systematic Trend Mgr. RFPs

The plan is seeking firms providing long volatility and systematic trend following strategies.

07.11.22
People Moves
Franklin Templeton Adds Three Alts. Directors

They will focus on wirehouse and broker-dealer channels as well as private wealth channels.

07.11.22
Alternatives
Texas Plan Hires Marketable Alts. Mgrs.

The plan elected to split a 2.5% allocation to marketable alternatives between two firms last month.

07.08.22
Asset Study/Review
Great Plains Fund Approves A/A; Advances Oil & Gas Hedging Program Considerations

The fund approved a new strategic asset allocation to continue to move its assets toward an endowment style portfolio with private markets investment exposure.

07.07.22
MRI/Social Investments
Midwest University Creates Venture Fund As Part Of New Endowment

The university is creating a sizeable endowment to support scholarships for disadvantaged students that also includes a venture fund for student and alumni entrepreneurs.

07.07.22
Real Estate
New England University Approves Real Estate Commitment

The commitment appears to represent a new relationship for the university.

07.07.22
Private Equity
Texas Plan Adds PE Buyout Commitment

The plan approved a re-up commitment of up to $20 million in May.

07.06.22