At the PERE Global Investor Forum, Stuart Bernstein of Texas Teachers decried emerging manager graduation programs while he and his peers discussed their approaches to investing in new talent.
2 min read · 30 April 2014
The London-based firm, better known for its third-party investment management division is planning to invest up to £250 million into Africa funds as a passive investor.
2 min read · 29 April 2014
Malaysia’s largest pension fund placed a heavy emphasis on property as it increased international investments.
2 min read · 29 April 2014
The $37 billion sovereign wealth fund is conducting due diligence on private real estate funds to supplement its growing direct portfolio.
2 min read · 25 April 2014
Less than two years into its real estate investment programme, the State Oil Fund of the Republic of Azerbaijan already is demonstrating a nous for determined deal-making.
4 min read · 25 April 2014
The Bureau of Worker’s Compensation expects to commit at least $250 million to new value-added real estate strategies over the next few years, in addition to its recent $50 million commitment to RockBridge.
2 min read · 23 April 2014
The $28.5 billion pension system is considering a $50 million investment in Cypress Equities Real Estate Investment Management’s debut fund, as well as more investments in European real estate.
2 min read · 21 April 2014
CalPERS’ desire to meet its new increased real estate allocation target by next July illustrates the pressures facing anyone looking to put a large amount of capital to work
3 min read · 11 April 2014
The world’s largest pension fund has set up an alternatives unit and is now focused on private equity.
2 min read · 11 April 2014
The updated pacing plan, which will be presented at the investment committee’s April 14 meeting, reveals that the largest US pension plan could deploy as much as $5.7 billion in the asset class in just over one year.
3 min read · 09 April 2014