Hedge Funds

Alternatives
California Plan Slates Manager Interviews

Plan will interview finalists in alternative risk premia, systematic trend following defensive equity after narrowing the searches at today’s meeting.

03.31.21
Hedge Funds
Rocky Mountain Plan Terminates HFoF Mgr.; Tweaks A/A

A Rocky Mountain pension plan terminated its hedge fund-of-funds manager following a ten-year forward looking asset allocation study.

03.25.21
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Texas Plan Issues Investment Consultant RFP

Plan has issued an RFP for general investment and private assets consulting services after postponing a previous search in 2018.

03.24.21
Surveys/Studies
E&Fs Expect To Increase Allocations To Alternative Strategies: Survey

A recent survey finds that endowments and foundations expect to continue increasing their allocations to alternative investments.

03.18.21
Hedge Funds
Mid-Atlantic Foundation Adds HF, RE Investments

A foundation based in the Mid-Atlantic region added two hedge fund investments and a private real estate fund in the fourth quarter.

03.18.21
Hedge Funds
Florida General Employees Plan Makes Hedge Fund Commitment

The plan approved investing $7 million in a credit hedge fund at its board meeting yesterday.

03.17.21
Alternatives
Calif. Plan Concludes Managed Account Platform Search

A California plan has concluded its search for an alternative investments dedicated managed account platform provider.

03.12.21
Hedge Funds
Midwest Plan Makes HF Hire

The hire concludes a volatility risk premium manager search from last year.

03.11.21
Absolute Return
Northwest Plan Concludes Absolute Return Search

A Northwestern pension plan hired an absolute return bond manager to replace its terminated mandate with hedge fund-of-funds manager Castine Capital Management at yesterday’s board meeting.

03.04.21
Asset Study/Review
Southern University Increases U.S. Equity Allocation; Adds PE, Absolute Return Investments

A university in the South increased its domestic equity target last year at the expense of its international equity, absolute return and long/short allocations.

03.04.21