Asset Study/Review

Emerging/Diverse Managers
Western Foundation Adds Diverse Manager Policy

A foundation in the West added a diverse manager policy to its formal investment policy statement this summer as it is looking to increase the percentage of diverse managers to 10% of the portfolio over the next two years.

12.03.20
Asset Study/Review
West Coast Plan Adds Liquid Absolute Return Asset Class

A pension fund on the West Coast has added a new asset class as part of a completed asset/liability study.

11.25.20
Infrastructure
Rocky Mountain Plan Creates Maiden Infrastructure Target; Axes MLPs

A Rocky Mountain-based pension plan added a maiden target to infrastructure and eliminated its target to MLPs as part of a new strategic asset allocation policy.

11.23.20
Alternatives
Southern Plan Invest In Credit, Non-Core RE Managers

A pension fund in the South will soon invest in credit and non-core real estate managers after adopting new targets to the asset classes.

11.20.20
Infrastructure
Western State Fund Considers New Asset Class

A Western state fund is considering the addition of a new asset class target for its endowment.

11.19.20
International / Global / Emerging Markets
Southern University Adds International Equity Mgrs.

A university in the South added international equity mandates within two of its investment portfolios in the second quarter.

11.19.20
Asset Study/Review
Midwest Plan Adopts New A/A

A Midwestern plan will implement a new long-term asset allocation policy by the second quarter of 2021.

11.09.20
Asset Study/Review
Midwest Police Plan Restructures Global Equity Portfolio

A Midwestern police pension plan made several changes to its global equity portfolio that included manager consolidations and replacements.

11.09.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Mid-Atlantic Plan Eyes OCIO Search; To Consider New Asset Classes

A $1.1 billion Mid-Atlantic pension plan will run a search to explore the outsourced cio space as a potential alternative to its traditional consulting relationship.

11.05.20
Announcements
Ivy Endowments Underperform U.S. Stock And Bond Portfolio For Second Year In A Row: Research

All but one of the eight Ivy League endowments underperformed a 60/40 portfolio of U.S. domestic stocks and bonds in the 2020 fiscal year for the second consecutive year, according to recent research.

11.05.20