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.
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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.
CPPIB, Williams Form Infrastructure Joint Venture
$3.8 billion deal between Canadian pension fund and pipeline company is to develop natural gas transportation.
Oregon’s CIO Prepares ‘Snarky Remark’ to Defend Millions in Fees to Fund Managers
Skjervem says the state would be billions of dollars worse off if not for these funds.
Rubicon Shutting Down 20-Year-Old Flagship Fund
Paul Brewer’s baby suffered from tumultuous volatility in recent years.
Denmark Fund Restructures, Merging Private Debt and Alts Units
Decision expected to ‘harvest synergies’ between sectors, enable more investment flexibility, its CIO says.
Texas Creates Separate Account with Saudi Arabia-backed Blackstone Infrastructure Fund
Adds $100 million to the $250 million commitment it made in 2018.
Despite Strong Returns, New Mexico Exits Core Real Estate Strategy
Pension cites Berkshire’s lack of ability to ‘scale up going forward.’
Ontario’s Direct Investment Model Helped ‘Buffer the Impact’ of Global Market Downturns
Strong returns in the system’s infrastructure and private equity strategies pull it out of negative territory for year.