Alternatives
A global consulting firm suggests healthcare organizations “with the appropriate appetite” diversify away from U.S. Treasury bonds and invest in opportunistic credit funds, private debt and hedge funds to reduce risk and enhance return, according to a recent white paper.
A university in the Northeast approved adding a venture capital commitment and hedge fund investment last month.
The alternative class will likely outperform public markets even in lower return environments.
A city pension fund in the Midwest will receive a search report on liquid absolute return strategies this week.
A Northeast state plan disclosed several private equity commitments made in December.
A Texas plan has added a pair of private equity commitments and a real estate commitment this week.
A Western pension plan disclosed various private investment commitments made during the fourth quarter.
Private equity persistence is evident in pre- and post-2000 vintages, but prior track record should only be used as a “valuable reference point” for investors as it needs to be placed in context with factors such as the strategy and organization that created it, a new study finds.
Vanguard Group has teamed up with independent global private markets investment specialist HarbourVest Partners to launch a new private equity strategy, the firms announced.
A Southern-based fund will review its asset allocation this summer.