Hedge Funds

Real Estate
Midwest Pension Slates Core Real Estate RFP; Taps Absolute Return Managers

The pension plan expects to issue an RFP to potentially replace a terminated core real estate manager next year.

12.11.24
Credit/Private Debt
Mass. Pension Plan Names Private Credit Finalists

The retirement association also made real estate commitments and a hedge fund redemption this quarter.

12.04.24
Absolute Return
Midwest Pension Eyes Absolute Return Manager Hires

The plan will look to hire five firms after launching a search in January.

12.03.24
Asset Study/Review
Southern University Revises A/A, Boosts Equity, HF Targets

The university moved its endowment toward private equity, U.S. equity, global equity and hedge funds, as part of a new investment policy statement approved at its November meeting.

11.27.24
Trends
Q3 2024: Hedge Funds Provide Opportunity For Best Risk-Adjusted Returns

Hedge funds overall may not have the panache today that they held in the early aughts but institutions continue to find these strategies to be beneficial in providing portfolios with the best risk-adjusted returns in today’s market and the future. 

11.19.24
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Midwest Pension Seeking Non-Discretionary Consultants

The plan has issued an RFP seeking non-discretionary consulting services.

10.29.24
Core-Plus
Illinois Pension Adds Bond Investments, Private Markets Commitments

The retirement system added a trio of domestic core-plus fixed-income investments at last week’s board meeting.

10.28.24
Fixed-Income
Southwest Pension Revamps Bond Portfolio

The pension fund also added several private markets commitments in recent months.

10.24.24
Alternatives
Southern University Adds Hedge Fund, Private Equity Strategies

The university added a new hedge fund manager and committed to an existing private equity manager within its endowment in the third quarter.

10.09.24
Hedge Funds
Northeast Pension Seeking Hedge FoF Managers

The plan is looking to invest $350 million with multi-strategy hedge fund-of-funds managers.

10.08.24