North Carolina Retirement System Re-Ups With Barings
The state’s investment authority will add up to $2.1 billion to the funds being managed in its partnership with the alternative investment manager.
Manager Selection
B Capital, CalPERS to Acquire Russell Investments
The venture capital firm and the California Public Employees' Retirement System are teaming up to acquire the manager from TA Associates and Reverence Capital Partners.
Verizon, Lockheed Martin to Outsource Pensions to Goldman Sachs Asset Management
The agreements represent a combined $70 billion in OCIO mandates.
Illinois Teachers’ Seeks International Equities Managers
The $86.4 billion pension system has begun a search for managers to provide equity strategies.
Nest to Launch $267M Venture Capital Investing Sleeve With Schroders
The U.K. defined contribution pension scheme plans to grow its private markets allocation to 30% by 2030.
Emerging Hedge Funds Finding Their Footing Earlier
Smaller firms are adapting to an increasingly competitive environment, according to research from the Alternative Investment Management Association.
What Do Limited Partners Want From Their Managers?
In a CIO webinar, institutional investors discussed their evolving relationships with and their expectations for their general partners.
CIO Webinar: What Limited Partners Want
What Limited Partners Want: Asset owner limited partners seek best-in-class managers, alignment of interest with general partners, and clarity around fees, exits, conflicts of interest and more when committing to private markets.
NYC Pensions Seek Public Equities Passive Index Asset Managers
It is the first time the city’s pension funds have solicited managers for public equity index services in nearly a decade.
New Jersey Pension Fund Seeks Emerging Private Equity Managers
The state’s Division of Investment invites managers who meet its investment criteria to in-person meetings in July.
Penn PSERS Approves up to $25B Public Equity Mandate With BNY Investments
The pension fund’s board also approved contract negotiations with its current general investment consultant Cerity Partners Retirement Plan Advisors.
How Should Institutional Investors Approach H2 2026—Active or Passive?
Much depends on an organization’s portfolio objectives.
Texas Teachers Seeds Quant Equity Strategy From NISA With $250M
The asset management firm hired the bulk of the pension fund’s quant team in 2025, laying the groundwork for the partnership.
Smaller Staff, Fewer Resources Continue Driving OCIO Adoption Among Smaller Endowments
Moving to an outsourced CIO model has become a necessity for many small teams.
Manager Selection Seen Driving Return Dispersion
Endowments and foundations with similar asset allocations are experiencing a divergence in returns, according to OCIO Analytics.