Hedge Funds

People Moves
Northern Trust Hires Quantitative Strategies Head

The firm has hired a head of international quantitative strategies to lead its international quantitative investment portfolio, including oversight of research and strategy and management of the firm’s quantitative teams spread across the globe.

11.16.23
Asset Study/Review
Mid-Atlantic Pension Mulls A/A Changes; Discloses Commitments

The pension plan will consider tweaking its asset allocation for fiscal year 2024 at its board meeting tomorrow and disclosed commitments totaling $450 million at today’s investment advisory committee meeting.

11.15.23
Hedge Funds
New England Pension Conducting HF Search

The plan will interview two to three hedge fund managers in the next two months.

11.15.23
Hedge Funds
Virginia Pension Plan Approves Hedge Fund Mgr. Termination, Infrastructure Commitment

The pension plan terminated an existing hedge fund manager and committed to a new infrastructure manager in September.

11.14.23
Hedge Funds
Great Plains Fund Adds Multi-Strategy HFs, Introduces Long/Short Active Mgmt. To Int’l Equity Portfolio

The fund approved recommendations to add new multi-strategy hedge fund managers as well as introduce long/short active management in the international equity portfolio last month.

11.02.23
Alternatives
Midwest College Looks To Refine Alternative Asset Classes

The college is fine-tuning its hedge fund and private equity portfolios in the near term as it makes progress on its long-term goal to divest from fossil fuel investments.

11.01.23
Hedge Funds
Great Plains Fund Considers Adding Multi-Strategy HFs, Introducing Long/Short Int’l Equity

The fund anticipates hearing recommendations to add new multi-strategy hedge fund managers as well as introduce long-short active management in the international equity portfolio at its board meeting today.

10.26.23
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Northwest Pension Concludes PE Consultant Search

The retirement fund began a search in June due to contract expiration of its incumbent consultant.

10.25.23
Hedge Funds
Southern University Adds Hedge Funds

The university added two hedge fund strategies with existing managers within its endowment in the third quarter.

10.25.23
Hedge Funds
Calif. Plan To Liquidate Absolute Return Fund

The plan will withdraw prior to the fund’s closure in December.

10.23.23