The departure of Joshua Gotbaum from Blue Wolf Capital will not trigger a key-man clause.
3 min read · 21 January 2013
Pension Consulting Alliance managing director Judy Chambers said the interest shown by managers was ‘in line’ with the consulting firm’s expectations. The next steps in the process are up to the pensions who will be provided the information requested by the PCA.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The Asian Public Real Estate Association has expanded its network to include pension funds after requests by the investor pool to be included.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The Pension Benefit Guarantee Corporation (PBGC) has revoked lucrative private equity and real estate advisory contracts with BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan after concluding that the former head of the federal corporation may have acted inappropriately before and during the bidding process.
3 min read · 21 January 2013
As some US public pensions move to ban the use of placement agents, Mike Travaglini, the executive director of the $38bn Massachusetts PRIM, warned agents play a vital role in helping his small staff identify private equity and real estate opportunities.
3 min read · 21 January 2013
The $22bn state workers' pension fund lost 14.8% on its real estate portfolio in the fourth quarter of 2008, and 16.5% on private equity during the same period.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
New York’s Attorney General Andrew Cuomo has indicted Saul Meyer for allegedly making illegal payments to Henry Morris in exchange for business with the $122bn New York State Common Retirement Fund. Cuomo said he is actively coordinating with other states’ law enforcement agencies on the investigation.
4 min read · 21 January 2013
The $850m police and fire pension fund aims to take advantage of discounted US property prices by increasing its allocation to the sector from 10 percent to 20 percent. In submitting a bill to Florida lawmakers, Jacksonville hopes to grow its real estate portfolio to $170m.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
State Universities Retirement System of Illinois has committed $75m to AVP Partners’ fund of funds, marking the start of a new investment strategy in the sector.
1 min read · 21 January 2013
The New York State Common Retirement Fund committed $300m to a fund managed by Franklin Templeton Real Estate. It came as the state’s comptroller called for more flexibility in potentially increasing alternative investments.
2 min read · 21 January 2013
