New York Continues Big Push into Infrastructure, Hand-in-Hand with Blackstone
Emerging markets, private equity get additional attention from one of the country’s largest pensions.
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Despite State’s Hardline Stance, Tennessee Pension Holds Marijuana Stocks
Treasurer moves to sell after stock in IIP discovered in small-cap index investment.
Ohio School Pension Fund Tilting to Infrastructure
Officials expect the space to return 8%-10%, outperform commercial real estate by 200 basis points.
Aberdeen, Sumitomo Form Venture to Invest in Asia Pacific Real Estate
The firms said they would incorporate ESG factors into the investment process.
New Jersey to Cut Its Hedge Funds in Half
Pension fund plans to boost Treasury bonds, private equity investments.
Four Nordic Pension Plans Commit $700 Million to Renewable Energy
Investments will mostly target Asia and Latin America but may dabble in other markets
Washington State Investment Board Commits More than $2 Billion to Private Equity
The latest commitments are part of efforts by the system’s investment staff to maintain a large percentage of plan assets in private markets.
Texas Teachers’ Shoulders Its Way into Blackstone’s Behemoth Private Equity Fund
Sizable commitment shows the pair’s years-long relationship has no signs of fraying.
At Pension Bridge: Finding Opportunity in Real Estate
What’s working now and how to take advantage of what isn’t.
At Pension Bridge: How a Utah Pension Plan Invests in Farmland
Organization’s head of agriculture and real assets explains what drove the fund to the space.
Church Pension Invests $40 Million in Clean Energy Projects
Group also names Ellen Taggart as CFO, treasurer
New Mexico Makes Historic Move into Infrastructure Debt
Despite a lower return profile, council opts to diversify into nascent infra strategy.
Exclusive: Michigan’s Hotel-Heavy Strategy Pulls Real Estate Portfolio Ahead of the Pack
Being ‘overweight’ in hotels helped real estate outperform other asset classes in $69 billion portfolio.
OMERS VC Arm Launches Euro-Startup Fund
Move comes during a regional boom for new tech firms.
Update: CPPIB, Williams Form Infrastructure Joint Venture
$3.8 billion deal between Canadian pension fund and pipeline company is to develop natural gas transportation.