NY State Pension Invested $2.7 Billion in Alts Just Before Market Tanked
The $210.5 billion fund invested more than $2.2 billion in private equity and no money in public equities.
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Swedish Pension AP1 Divests From Fossil Fuels
$35.8 billion fund says investing in coal, oil, natural gas companies is too risky.
Investors ‘Double Down’ on Alts Amid Market Turmoil
Market concern is increasing investors’ appetite for alternative assets.
BlackRock Converts Money Market Portfolio to Environmental Fund
Fund will invest 80% in securities that meet its environmental criteria and contribute to the World Wildlife Fund.
AXA Launches $155 Billion Alternatives Unit
AXA IM Alts creation is in response to the ‘hunt for yield’ in a persistent low-rate environment.
Georgia Senate Passes Bill to Allow Teachers’ Pension to Invest in Alts
$78.9 billion pension fund would be permitted to invest as much as 5% of portfolio in alternatives.
Alternative Funds Top $10 Trillion in Assets Under Management
However, report finds an ‘increasingly challenging’ future for the industry.
Natural Resources Fundraising Faces Tough Environment
'Underwhelming' performance may influence future growth for the asset class.
Pushing for New Donors, Columbia Is Building a Climate School
The university made sweeping commitments to sustainability, including a carbon neutral pledge for 2050 and the appointment of a chief climate officer.
UK Pension Plan Tells Managers: Adhere to Low-Carbon Investments or Leave Us Alone
Brunel Pension Partnership sets out a ‘groundbreaking new approach’ to tackle carbon emitters.
Family Offices Slash Allocation to Alternatives by More than Half
Survey finds family offices allocated the most to equities in 2019.
Ackman, Buying a Stake in Idol Buffett’s Firm, Finally Turns a 2019 Profit
Hedge fund chief has touted his recent Berkshire purchase as an element of his comeback, although that’s unlikely.
SEC Approves Bitcoin Futures Fund
The NYDIG Bitcoin Strategy Fund is not for high-risk averse investors.
Top Canada Pension Plan Embraces Energy, Both Fossil Fuel and Not
CPPIB is plying the oil and gas sector for investment opportunities, as well as going into renewables.
In Depth: ESG Gains A Foothold In Middle East
An analysis of critical elements and a case study to understand the integration of ESG in the Middle East.