OTPP Acquires Portfolio of Spanish Dentist Offices
The Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan’s $1.17 billion acquisition of the Donte Group includes 426 dental clinics.
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As Exits Slow, Venture Secondaries Tick Up
Venture capital stakes are being acquired at attractive discounts while uncertainty puts a pause on IPOs.
What System-Level Investing Is—and Why It’s Different From Any Approach You’ve Used Before
System-level investing links portfolio performance to the health of the systems that sustain it—and retools investment strategy accordingly.
Funded Status of U.S. Corporate Pension Plans Rose Again in June
Aggregate surpluses rose to $114 billion in June from $102 billion in May, Mercer reports.
CalPERS Reports 11.6% Return in Fiscal 2025
Private equity delivered double-digit returns for America’s largest pension.
Austin City Pension Selects Albourne as Private Markets Consultant
COAERS recently approved an increase to its allocations to alternative investments.
AIMCo Names Public Markets Head as New CIO
Justin Lord will helm investments at the $131 billion Alberta Investment Management Corp.
Legal & General to Form Credit Partnership With Blackstone
The insurer’s annuity and asset management businesses will tap the alternatives giant for private credit offerings.
BlackRock, Fidelity, Grayscale Dominate Crypto ETF Assets Amidst Institutional Interest
The firms’ offerings made up 85% of all crypto AUM, while separate research found 75% of investors expect cryptocurrency to soon become part of institutional allocations.
Australia’s Central Bank Names Private Partners to Test Tokenized Asset Uses
The selected firms include Northern Trust, Australia and New Zealand Banking Corp., and Westpac Banking Corp., along with smaller fintech providers.
Intentional Endowments Network Launches Responsible Tech, AI Initiative
With support from Omidyar Network, IEN plans to engage asset owners, managers and others in driving an ethical and transparent technology ecosystem.
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Departs Airport Business
The pension fund sold its stakes in the five airports it owned in multiple transactions spanning fewer than three months.
UK Plumbing Pension Picks WTW as OCIO for $1.63B Plan
The Plumbing and Mechanical Services Industry Pension Scheme aims to eventually offload its liabilities to an insurer.
William Blair Names Robert Kendall as Global Head of Investment Management
The former Raymond James Investment Management president will succeed Stephanie Braming.
Ohio Legislators Reshape Teachers’ Pension Board Structure
According to the recently passed state budget, teachers will see their representation on the State Teachers’ Retirement System of Ohio’s board slashed to three from a majority of seven by 2028, following years of governance conflict.