Alternatives

Searches And Hires
Southern Foundation Adds Fixed-Income, Int’l Equity Investments

The foundation added fixed-income strategies with an existing manager and a new international large-cap equity manager to its portfolio in the second half of 2025.

04.08.26
People Moves
Global Manager Adds Head Of Alts For U.S. Wealth

The head of alternatives for U.S. wealth will work with the sales teams to identify and pursue business opportunities with wealth advisors in the intermediary distribution channel.

04.08.26
Alternatives
Calif. Pension Discloses Alts. Commitments

The retirement fund disclosed $53 million in recent staff-led commitments.

04.08.26
Credit/Private Debt
Blackstone Opp. Credit Fund Hits Hard Cap

Blackstone Capital Opportunities Fund V closed with over $10 billion of investable capital.

04.07.26
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Calif. Pension Selects New EME Manager

The firm interviewed two finalists at yesterday’s board meeting.

04.02.26
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Investment Firm Appoints Co-CIO

The firm appointed a co-cio to guide portfolio construction, manager selection and the firm’s overarching investment strategy and asset allocation as part of its leadership transition.

04.02.26
Hedge Funds
Northeast Pension Issues Hedge FoF RFP

The retirement system has a 6% target to hedge funds.

04.01.26
Private Equity
New England Pension Seeking PE Co-Investment Mgr.

The retirement system is seeking a firm to manage a $15 million mandate.

04.01.26
Venture Capital
Midwest Institution Approves Investments Through Accelerator Fund

The university approved up to four financing agreements with startup companies recently launched from the institution’s ecosystem through its accelerator fund.

04.01.26
Trends
Women VCs Leverage AI; Invest In Innovative Tech, Healthcare Spaces

Artificial intelligence has been top of mind for many in the institutional investment industry for some time and Women’s History Month highlights industry females leveraging AI in various technology and healthcare spaces who find that these innovations, and women in general, are key investments for the future and productivity.

03.31.26