Pensions
Penn SERS Returns 4.71% in Q3, 11.29% Year-to-Date
Emerging markets equities were the top-performing assets for the pension fund in the year’s third quarter.
News
Market Moves
University of Utah to Fund Athletic Program via Private Equity
A partnership with Otro Capital is intended to offset the cost of sharing revenue with the school’s athletes.
Corporate Moves
Gulf Sovereign Funds Join Paramount Bid for Warner Bros.
Investors from Saudi Arabia, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates will join Affinity Partners in the Ellison family’s bid to wrest the media company away from Netflix.
Alternatives
CPPIB Increases India-Based Assets With Acquisition of 6 Industrial Logistics Parks
The latest transaction marks the pension fund’s fourth significant investment in Indian infrastructure since 2022.
Regulation
Defense Bill Would Restrict US Investment in China
Set to be voted on in both houses, the legislation includes provisions that would bar US investments to the Chinese military and economy.
Corporate Moves
Apollo Acquires Stake in Welsh Soccer Club Wrexham
Actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney will sell a minority stake in the team—popularized by a television show—to the alts manager’s sports platform.
Newsmakers
Steven Meier Named Institutional Vice Chair at Neuberger Berman
The former New York City pension CIO will provide insights and thought leadership in a newly created role.
Alternatives
Abu Dhabi Sovereign Fund Sues Manager Over Planned Asset Sale
The Abu Dhabi Investment Council filed a complaint against the Energy & Minerals Group related to the sale of fund assets into a continuation vehicle.
Corporate Moves
Norges Bank Topped GPIF to Become Largest Institutional Investor
During a strong 2024 for sovereign wealth funds, Norway’s Government Pension Fund Global surpassed Japan’s Government Pension Fund as the world’s largest.
Asset Allocation
University of Chicago Endowment Rises 10.2% to $10.9B
A private markets secondaries sale cost the fund 90 basis points, but strong digital asset performance helped it exceed last year’s return.
Newsmakers
Prudential Financial Names Matt Armas CIO
Set to start in March 2026, the new hire’s insurance expertise was cited as an important factor.
Regulation
Treasury, IRS Clarify Trump Account Intent, Limits
Billionaires Michael and Susan Dell pledged $6.25 billion to support the initiative aimed at providing an estimated $250 each to 25 million children.
Regulation
Legislative Package Seeks to Improve Market Disclosures, Encourage IPOs
The bill includes more than 20 measures that have already advanced out of committee.
Regulation
SEC Chair Atkins Argues to Reform Company Disclosure Requirements
The change would be one of three pillars on which the first-year chair intends to base attempts to deregulate financial markets.
Newsmakers
Mercer Seeks New US CIO
The firm is also looking to hire a new head of North American infrastructure.