The program has adopted a proposal from its state treasurer to transition the emerging markets investment option in its select plan to a fund that excludes investments in China-based companies due to ongoing geopolitical tensions and significant investment risks.
The university’s board of trustees expanded the assault weapon divestment policy to cover assault weapons manufacturers that engage in retail activities to the general public.
The foundation’s revised asset allocation creates a maiden global bond allocation while increasing its targets to domestic fixed-income, real assets and domestic large-cap equity.
The retirement system hired three global equity managers to replace its dedicated international and emerging markets equity allocations in the first quarter.