Alternatives
Investors ‘Double Down’ on Alts Amid Market Turmoil
Market concern is increasing investors’ appetite for alternative assets.
Tag: Real Estate
News
Chinese Family Offices Return 11% in 2019
Private equity is the top performer, while fixed income is the largest allocation.
News
Private Equity Funds Raise Nearly $600 Billion in 2019
Real estate fundraising tops $150 billion while private debt activity slows.
News
Los Angeles Explores Direct Infrastructure Investment Strategy for Local Projects
LACERA expands its analysis of alternative investment strategies to engage with the real asset class for the first time.
Research
No. 1 Economy-Affecting Trend for the Next 30 Years: Aging Populations
The graying of many nations tops other big issues, like climate change, Investcorp survey of institutional investors says.
Asset Allocation
Washington State Investment Board Posts 8.36% Return
The top-tier returns beat other pension plans, boosted by the pension’s plan large commitments to private markets.
CalPERS Picks Local Real Estate Manager
New developer announced a week after the fund terminated the previous developer’s contract.
Alternatives
Dutch Pension Funds Look to Transform How Real Estate Investors Decarbonize
New initiative backed by APG and PGGM looking for pathways to help real estate investors go green.
CalPERS Commits More than $3 Billion to Real Estate
Among the commitments was $30 million to real estate firm CIM to develop an office building in downtown Sacramento. CalPERS announced last week that it had terminated its relationship with CIM in the failed project.
CalPERS Terminates Real Estate Partner In Development Plan
CIM is out after nine years of failed efforts to develop a vacant lot in downtown Sacramento into an office tower. What’s next for the site is unclear.
Alternatives Investors Say Equity Markets Have Peaked
The majority also believe private equity, real-estate markets are overvalued.
Italian Fund to Add Infrastructure, Real Estate
Solidarietà Veneto’s private market experience helped build confidence in beefing up alts exposure.
Newsmakers
Pennsylvania SERS Approves $286 Million in New Commitments
State retirement system board also confirms James Nolan as acting CIO.
Real Estate Advisory Firm, Execs Pay over $60 Million to Settle SEC Charges
SEC alleges firm wrongfully inflated incentive fees for two mergers.
Alternatives
Ohio School Pension Fund Tilting to Infrastructure
Officials expect the space to return 8%-10%, outperform commercial real estate by 200 basis points.