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Asset Allocation
Australia Future Fund Revamps Portfolio With Pivot to Active Management
The A$224.9 billion sovereign wealth fund has been targeting surging Japanese equities.
Wellesley Endowment Returns 7.8% in Fiscal 2024
Assets of the Massachusetts women’s college rose to nearly $3 billion at the end of June.
Surging Domestic Equities, Bonds Buoy Canadian Pensions’ 5% Gain in Q3
The median plan’s returns rebounded from weak gains in the second quarter and negative returns a year ago.
Yale Endowment Achieves 5.6% Return in 2024 Fiscal Year
Assets managed by the university’s office of investments rose to $41.4 billion.
Princeton’s 3.9% Return Lapped by Ivy League Peers
Five other elite endowments reported returns more than double that of Princeton’s.
Wisconsin Pension Commits $70M in Capital to Altriarch Asset Management
The State of Wisconsin Investment Board will divide the investment between two strategies from the private credit firm.
University of Michigan Endowment Returns 8.93% in Fiscal 2024
The university’s investment portfolio grew by $1.3 billion during the year, reaching $19.2 billion.
World’s Largest Sovereign Wealth Fund Climbs Closer to $2T
Norway’s GPFG could be the first $2 trillion pension before the end of next year.
NYC Comptroller Lander Proposes Excluding Fossil Fuels From Future Infrastructure, Private Equity Investments
The proposal for three New York City pension funds would expand divestment to fossil fuel reserve owners and private markets infrastructure, such as pipelines and distribution terminals.
Consortium Including CPP Investments, EQT, Neuberger Berman Acquires Private School Network
The transaction for Nord Anglia Education will value the day and boarding school system at $14.5 billion.
Largest Managers’ Assets Grew 12.5% in 2023 to $128T
Data from WTW's Thinking Ahead Institute show the 20 largest managers account for almost half of global discretionary assets.
How Will Increase in Natural Disasters Affect Insurance, Infrastructure Investors?
While those in insurance may seek more liquidity to defend against events like Hurricane Milton, many in infrastructure believe there must be better ways to anticipate such dangers.
Harvard Assets Reach $53B With 9.6% Return, Endowment Remains World’s Largest
Harvard Management Co. CEO Narvekar attributes returns to public equities, while alternatives lagged.
AustralianSuper Takes $1.5B Equity Stakes in DataBank
The Dallas-based data center company raised about $2 billion to fund its expansion plans that include three new facilities.