Real Assets

Pension plans are beginning to dump Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) after losing patience with an asset class that largely has not lived up to expectations.

A Midwestern pension trust has issued RFPs for both infrastructure and real estate managers.

A West Coast pension plan is in the midst of an infrastructure search to fill a potential allocation to the asset class.

Two pension plans in the West have narrowed their general investment consultant search.

A university in the Northeast fully redeemed its investment in a global natural resources manager and invested the proceeds in a fixed-income manager this summer.

Consequences of climate change and stranded assets must be incorporated into investment portfolios as a risk factor to protect against future downside dangers.