Meketa to Hold 15th Emerging Manager Conference in October
The event will be among several conferences held in 2024 that focus on emerging and diverse managers.
Manager Selection
Illinois Police Fund Seeks Credit Manager
The pension, which plans to build out a private credit strategy, approved a request for proposal for a manager.
CalSTRS Allocates $200M to Kennedy Lewis for Credit Investments
The pension behemoth will invest assets in secured lending with the debt-oriented asset manager.
Iowa Pension Recommends 9 New Managers for Real Assets Portfolio
IPERS plans to make $500 million in real assets commitments in 2024.
Illinois Teachers’ Pension to Prioritize Liquidity, Volatility Protection in New Asset Allocation Plan
The fund also made up to $570 million in commitments to new and existing managers.
Wilshire Releases Diverse-Owned Manager Report
The sixth annual report finds that Wilshire’s diverse clients more than doubled since 2018.
Nest to Replace State Street with Northern Trust as Its Administrator
The UK pension program lauds its new investment firm’s ‘flexibility’ and ‘sophistication.’
BlackRock, Temasek JV Fund Surpasses Target With $1.4 Billion Close
Decarbonization Partners aims to invest in firms that support the acceleration of decarbonization.
New Jersey Division of Investment to Host Emerging Manager Conference
The 2024 New Jersey emerging managers virtual symposium will be held on June 26.
Japan’s GPIF Equity Managers Rate Microsoft, Enel Tops for Climate Risk Disclosure
The software giant and Italian utilities firm received rave reviews for their TCFD disclosures and net zero commitments.
Are Esoteric Asset Classes the New Hedges?
Opportunities are expanding in niche asset classes, from whiskey to art to intellectual property.
Truce Over: Texas School Fund to Ax $8.5B in BlackRock Investments
Despite seeming goodwill blooming with GOP officials in Texas, the asset management firm still draws ire due to ESG considerations.
IPOPIF Searching for Emerging Markets Debt Manager
The fund hopes to find a candidate by September 13.
CDPQ Extends CEO Charles Emond’s Term, Invests in Local Consultant, Japan Solar Plant
Emond, who became CEO in 2020, will remain until at least February 2029.
PBGC Names 6 Firms to Smaller Asset Managers Program
The companies will manage some of the agency’s fixed-income assets.