Asset Study/Review

Credit/Private Debt
Midwest Retirement System Slates Credit Search; Axes Three Mgrs.

The retirement system agreed to launch an evergreen private debt manager search and terminate three managers as part of a new asset allocation policy.

11.03.23
Equity
Southern University Increases Long-Term Target For Equities

The university revised its long-term targets for drivers of return of its endowment, increasing its target to equities at the expense of absolute return, credit and real estate.

11.01.23
Alternatives
Midwest College Looks To Refine Alternative Asset Classes

The college is fine-tuning its hedge fund and private equity portfolios in the near term as it makes progress on its long-term goal to divest from fossil fuel investments.

11.01.23
Asset Study/Review
Southern Plan Adopts New Asset Allocation

The new allocation increases its fixed-income target at the expense of domestic equity.

10.19.23
Asset Study/Review
Midwest Pension Plan Tweaks Asset Allocation

The pension plan agreed to increase its global equities target by reducing its global private equity target from Oct. 1 through Dec. 31, 2024.

10.19.23
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
West Coast Pension To Issue Consultant RFP

The plan is also slated to discuss alternative asset mixes for its fixed-income portfolio.

10.17.23
Absolute Return
Midwest Pension Plan Selects Absolute Return Mgrs.; Tweaks A/A

The pension plan selected seven absolute return managers for possible inclusion within its investment lineup and tweaked its asset allocation policy last week.

10.02.23
Asset Study/Review
Northeast State Pension Continues A/L Study Discussions

The plan also approved a private equity commitment as it continued talks in its ongoing asset/liability study at a meeting today.

09.27.23
Asset Study/Review
Western University Foundation Removes Allocation To SPACs; Adds New Commitments

The foundation amended its asset allocation policy, removing its allocation to special purpose acquisition company assets, and added several commitments within its endowment during its second quarter investment committee meeting.

09.26.23
Fixed-Income
Western Education System Considering Short Duration Bond Redemption

The fund expects to hear a recommendation to fully redeem a short-duration fixed-income investment in its operating pool and redeploy the assets among existing managers within its long-term pool.

09.26.23