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Trends
Q3 2022: Private Credit Hires Remain Constant As Opportunities Persist

Private credit remains an attractive investment opportunity for institutional investors as manager hires remained consistent in the third quarter, FIN Searches data shows.

11.14.22
Small-Cap
Southeast Plan Slates Small-Cap Value Interviews; Adds Int’l Equity Mgr.

The plan will interview two U.S. small-cap value equity managers this week and also recently added an international equity manager.

11.14.22
People Moves
Investment Consultant Loses Hedge Fund Mgr. Research Staffer

The principal had been responsible for leading the firm’s manager research efforts for multi-strategy hedge funds, CTAs and hedge funds-of-funds.

11.14.22
Private Equity
Florida Plan Makes PE Commitment; Adds To Active Equity Mgr.

The plan moved an additional $30 million to an active equity manager hired over the summer.

11.14.22
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Midwest Plan Launches Consultant Search

The search is due to the incumbents’ upcoming June 30 contract expirations.

11.14.22
Private Equity
Calif. Plan Discloses PE, Real Assets Commitments

The plan was notified of four commitments in closed session at yesterday’s board of investments meeting.

11.10.22
Industry News
Institutions Must Hedge Against Tail Risks In Uncertain Times: Study

Many institutions are not prepared for rare and unexpected tail risks that keep them up at night such as an unexpected liquidity crunch or a cyberattack, but investors can hedge against these risks to prepare for the worst, a new study finds.

11.10.22
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Calif. Plan To Conduct Int’l Small-Cap Equity Search

The plan will also target more $720 million to alternative funds in 2023.

11.10.22
Private Equity
West Coast Plan Makes PE Commitments

The commitments were made with two existing managers.

11.10.22
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Midwest Plan Posts Private Credit Consultant RFP; Senior Investment Officer To Retire

The plan is searching for a private credit/debt consultant and will lose a team member of 30 years and head of its fixed-income and global income strategies since 2000 to retirement.

11.10.22