Alternative Investments

California Plan Lines Up Real Assets Talks

February 2, 2012 - The Board of Trustees at the Contra Costa County Employees’ Retirement Association (CCCERA) will be schooled on a new asset class this month, fund documents indicate...

Nevada Seeks State-based PE Managers

February 1, 2012 - A Nevada bill signed into law last year has created a private equity investment opportunity for state-based managers in the asset class...

Spokane ERS Swaps Out Managers

January 31, 2012 - Under the advisement of its investment consultant Hyas Group, the Spokane Employees’ Retirement System has removed a handful of managers from its portfolio...

Texas Permanent Preps RFP, Hires for Real Estate

January 30, 2012 - The $22.8 billion Texas Permanent School Fund (TPSF) could be headed towards a makeover for its absolute return portfolio...

San Jose 911 Hears Portfolio Advice

January 30, 2012 - The San Jose Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Board of Trustees received a recommendation on potential new investment targets during a recently held meeting...

San Jose City Fund Finalizes Targets

January 27, 2012 - The San Jose Federated City Employees’ Retirement System has increased its target to alternatives at the expense of two of its other asset classes, IMMP has learned...

Seattle City Adds Two to Manager Roster

January 27, 2012 - The Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS) has hired new bond and covered calls managers to oversee assets at the plan...

NYSTRS Takes Internal Global Equity Steps

January 27, 2012 - Under mandate from its Board, the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System (NYSTRS) has put aside nearly a half billion dollars to be managed by internal investment staff...

Ohio P&F Lays Out Private Market Goals, Secures Timberland Help

January 26, 2012 - In addition to making its first investment into the timber space, the Ohio Police and Fire Pension Fund (OP&F) Board also green lighted a new 2012 investment plan for its more than $458 million private markets portfolio...

Commodities Talks Commence at Oakland PFRS

January 25, 2012 - An ongoing asset/liability study being performed at the Oakland Police and Fire Retirement System (OPFRS) could lead to the inclusion of a real return allocation at the fund...

Callan’s PE Goals for Chicago Teachers’ Left in the Wind

January 25, 2012 - The Public School Teachers’ Pension and Retirement Fund of Chicago (CTPF) Board of Trustees sat down last month to hear an investment pacing plan for its private equity asset class, which currently has a 3% target within its more than $10.1 billion portfolio...

Los Angeles Utility Plan to Discuss Real Assets

January 24, 2012 - The $8 billion Los Angeles Department of Water and Power Employees’ Retirement Plan’s (WPERP) will continue to sketch out a new portfolio structure for its real return asset class during a special Board meeting Wednesday...

Alameda County Taps Permal for Portfolio

January 24, 2012 - The Alameda County Employees’ Retirement Association (ACERA) has implanted a new investment in its PEARLS portfolio...

Pennsylvania Public Schools Enhance Private Investments

January 23, 2012 - A new in-house co-investment effort in private markets and real estate has begun to take shape at the Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System (PSERS)...

Sonoma County Maps Asset Study Route

January 23, 2012 - Following an update on its ongoing asset/liability study, the Sonoma County Employees’ Retirement Association (SCERA) has zeroed in on potential new strategies for its portfolio...