Real Assets

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
Surveys/Studies
Endowments Must Explore Non-Core Positions To Meet Targeted Returns Amid Uncertain Market Environment: Study

Institutions should take a fresh look at financial and investment strategies to address challenges to their business models and maintain optimal asset allocations to meet a 7.5% historical return target, particularly in the face of a long-term era of muted returns, according to a recent study.

02.19.21
Asset Study/Review
Mid-Atlantic Foundation Updates AA

A foundation in the Mid-Atlantic region expanded its asset allocation range for real assets and increased its range for alternatives or non-traditional assets as part of changes to its investment policy statement last year.

02.18.21
Announcements
Western Tribe Searching For Director Of Investments

An American Indian tribe in the West is searching for a director of investments to assist in the oversight and management of its endowment portfolio following the promotion of its cio last month.

02.17.21
Real Assets
Southern Plan Approves New Real Assets Structure

The plan approved a new real assets structure that introduces farmland into the portfolio.

02.17.21