Real Assets

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
ESG
Northeastern-based University To Divest From Fossil Fuel Investments

The board of governors and board of trustees of a university in the Northeast approved divesting its endowment from fossil fuel investments on March 9.

03.11.21
Domestic Equity
Southern Plan Consolidates Passive U.S. Equity Positions

A Southern pension plan consolidated its passive domestic equity portfolio at today’s board meeting.

03.04.21
Alternatives
Former Southern Endowment Investors Launch Private Markets Firm

Three senior investment professionals have spun out of a Southern endowment to create a new private markets platform supporting new and developing investment managers.

03.04.21
International / Global / Emerging Markets
West Coast Plan Makes Int’l Equity Hires

The plan added two managers to its equity portfolio after increasing the target last year.

02.26.21
MRI/Social Investments
Canadian Universities Unite To Combat Climate Crisis

A coalition of Canadian university endowments and pension plans has announced a new initiative to engage corporations on climate change to reduce climate-related risks in their investment portfolios.

02.25.21
ESG
Mid-Atlantic University Releases Fossil Fuel Report

A Mid-Atlantic university committee has released a report on fossil fuel divestment.

02.24.21
People Moves
Aviva Investors Names Real Assets CIO

The previous CIO became Aviva Investors’ CEO last month.

02.23.21
Infrastructure
Northeast Plan Discloses Commitments

The plan added an infrastructure commitment in January and funded several new investments in December.

02.22.21
Daily Feed
Windy City Plan Charts Infrastructure Pacing Plan

Plan will target $25 million to infrastructure for 2021-2022 and could issue an RFP if no existing relationships are out to market.

02.19.21