Alternatives

Hedge Funds
Virginia Plan Swaps Hedge Fund Mgrs.

A Virginia-based pension plan approved one hedge fund commitment and the termination of a second at this week’s board meeting.

11.13.20
International / Global / Emerging Markets
Calif. Plan Taps New International Equity Mgr.

A California pension plan approved the hire of a new international equity manager at a board meeting today to replace a terminated firm.

11.13.20
Private Equity
Midwest Plan Adds VC Commitments

A Midwestern pension plan is scheduled to approve venture capital commitments at tomorrow’s board meeting.

11.12.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
South Central Plan To Issue General Investment Consultant RFP

A pension fund in the South Central region will conduct a general investment consultant search due to the upcoming contract expiration of its incumbent.

11.12.20
Alternatives
Religious Order Makes Private Market Commitments

A religious order based in the Mid-Atlantic region made new alternative commitments last month after increasing target allocations earlier this year.

11.12.20
Credit/Private Debt
Southern Fund Narrows Direct Lending Search, Considering Commitment

A Southern fund will consider two domestic direct lending managers to handle a private debt mandate between $50 million and $70 million following the issuance of an RFP in September.

11.12.20
Hedge Funds
Southwest Plan Approves Marketable Alts. RFP

A Southwestern plan will issue its RFP for marketable alternatives after approving a 2.5% allocation to the asset class last year.

11.10.20
Small-Cap
Mid-Atlantic Plan Terminates Small-Cap Core Mgr.

A mid-Atlantic county plan terminated its domestic small-cap core equity manager due to underperformance.

11.10.20
Fixed-Income
Southeast Transit Plan Adds Distressed Debt, HY Bond Investments

Plan added investments in distressed debt and high-yield fixed-income in successive months in the third quarter.

11.09.20
Credit/Private Debt
Great Lakes Plan Adds Distressed Debt Commitments

Plan committed $15 million each to two distressed debt commitments that will fall within its alternatives bucket.

11.06.20