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Asset Study/Review
Rocky Mountain Plan Adopts New Asset Allocation

The plan increased its fixed-rate debt target by reducing its public equity target last month.

04.13.23
Industry News
Waterfall Asset Mgmt. Raises Real Estate Fund

The fund will invest in commercial real estate equity as well as distressed loans and bonds.

04.13.23
Industry News
Barings Closes Inaugural Real Estate Fund

Firm closed its inaugural Barings Innovation and Growth Real Estate Fund and associated vehicles with $680 million.

04.13.23
Private Equity
Texas Plan Bolsters Private Equity Portfolio

The plan added $120 million across two commitments with existing manager relationships in recent weeks.

04.13.23
People Moves
Western Private Equity Firm Promotes Four Team Members

The firm promoted a director to managing director, two v.p.s as principals and a senior analyst to v.p.

04.13.23
Trends
Hospitals Wield Investments To Boost Local Health Outcomes And Economics

A consortium of 72 healthcare groups and hospitals across the nation is helping institutions launch or sustain impact investment programs that target the racial, economic and health disparities within their local communities and provide a diversified return.

04.12.23
Surveys/Studies
Alternative Data Increasingly Important For Institutions To Generate Alpha: Study

A study finds that 96 of the 100 active investment managers and analysts currently use alternative data to support their strategies.

04.12.23
People Moves
Midwest University Searches For Finance V.P.

The university is looking to hire an associate v.p. of finance and controller to help oversee its finances and handle some investment management responsibilities for its investment portfolio.

04.12.23
Searches And Hires
Midwest 529 Adds Real Estate, Int’l Equity Strategies

The fund added a global real estate strategy and passive international equity strategy with a New England-based firm to its roster of underlying funds to add more yield and reduce overall fees.

04.12.23
Passive Fixed-Income
Southern University Adds Passive Long-Term Fixed-Income Fund

The university added a passive, long-term fixed-income strategy within its endowment in the fourth quarter in response to the rise in bond rates.

04.12.23