Real Assets

ESG
New England College Phasing Out Direct Fossil Fuel Investments

A college in New England will phase out its direct fossil fuel investments over time and make no new investments in public or private equity fossil fuel funds.

04.08.21
Real Assets
Alpha Real Capital Snags CIO From MetLife

The new hire previously served as CIO of the EMEA region at MetLife.

04.06.21
MRI/Social Investments
Midwest University Commits To Net-Zero Carbon Endowment, Makes Sustainable Investments

A university in the Midwest approved a new investment policy to reach a net-zero carbon footprint as well as three commitments totaling $140 million to renewable and sustainable investments at its March board meeting.

04.01.21
Infrastructure
Great Lakes Plans Add Infrastructure Commitments

A Great Lakes retirement system and health care fund added 2% targets to infrastructure this month.

03.31.21
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Midwest Plan Concludes Int’l Small-Cap Mgr. Search

The plan made a hire in its search to replace a previously terminated international small-cap equity manager.

03.31.21
Credit/Private Debt
Midwest Plan Concludes First Phase In Opp. Credit Search

A Midwestern employees pension plan concluded the first phase of an ongoing search with the hire of two multi-strategy and two mezzanine opportunistic credit managers at today’s board meeting.

03.26.21
Master Limited Partnership
Florida Plan Eliminates MLP Allocation

The plan will move the assets into international equity and emerging markets equity.

03.26.21
Infrastructure
Mid-Atlantic Plan Makes Infrastructure Comments

The commitments satisfy the plan’s 2021 pacing schedule.

03.25.21
Alternatives
Northeast Plan Bolsters Private Markets Portfolio

The plan disclosed several private markets commitments in February.

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