Asset Allocation
Brinley Partners Launches Inaugural CLO, Backed by $4B From Insurance Firm
The BCI-backed private credit firm plans to target companies in defensive sectors.
News Archive: Aug - 2025
Manager Selection
New York State Pension Puts More Into Private Equity
The $273 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund committed $2.3 billion to the asset class during March and May alone.
Manager Selection
Nest Commits $750M to Timberland Fund
The U.K.’s largest workplace pension will gain exposure to the asset class through BTG Pactual TIG.
Newsmakers
Geoffrey Berg Named University of Rochester CIO, Succeeding Doug Phillips
The endowment’s new investment chief previously held the role at the South Carolina Retirement System Investment Commission.
Newsmakers
Lehigh University Names Michael Gould as Interim CIO
On staff in the endowment’s investment office since 2018, Gould steps in for the departing Kristin Agatone.
Asset Allocation
Fixed-Income Benchmarks Become More Customized
Technology, data collection and better funded statuses have asset owners rethinking traditional benchmarks.
Asset Allocation
Data, Custom Indexing Reshape Public Equity Portfolios
Investors are increasingly seeking to customize their investments to their specific mandates.
Alternatives
Measuring Hedge Fund Performance Has Its Limitations
Benchmarks are a key part of the discussion as investors look for ways to quantify the funds’ contributions of different exposures to generate returns.