Corporate Moves
Texas A&M Foundation Taps Michael Pia for CIO
The former Texas TRS managing director will oversee the roughly $1.9 billion university endowment.
Tag: Teacher Retirement System of Texas
Pensions
Seeking a ‘Path Toward Stability’ for Health Care, TRS Switches Administrators
The change will save the troubled medical benefits programs $754 million over the next five years.
How Asset Balancing Has Gotten More Complex
Bring on the exotica: Public pension plans are going lighter on stocks and bonds, as their alt ownership has almost quadrupled.
Exclusive: Texas Teachers’ Investment Operation Considering Opening Singapore Office
Jerry Albright’s $152 billion pension fund could open Asia branch in 2020.
Asset Allocation
Texas Teachers to Shake Up Strategic Asset Allocation
Fund aims to protect against equity risks.
Newsmakers
Texas Teachers CIO Provides Details on Potential Singapore Office
Chase CEO Jamie Dimon to provide market insights in September board meeting.
Corporate Moves
Popular LP Collective Elects Texas Teachers’ PE Head as Chair
Institutional Limited Partners Association selects Neil Randall to lead governance activities.
Newsmakers
Brexit Is a Mess, but Texas Teachers Is Keeping Its London Outpost
CIO Jerry Albright says Britain is still a good place to run investments from.
Texas Teachers Closer to Getting a Boost from State
New legislation seeks to shore up fund, give one-time check to retirees.
Newsmakers
Hiring for Texas Teachers’ Private Equity Fleet ‘On Schedule’
CIO Jerry Albright ‘pleased’ as hiring worries for internalization plans diminish.
Alternatives
Texas Teachers’ Shoulders Its Way into Blackstone’s Behemoth Private Equity Fund
Sizable commitment shows the pair’s years-long relationship has no signs of fraying.