Alternatives
CalSTRS makes estimated $11 million on Caesars stock sale
The $144.8 billion California State Teachers' Retirement System, West Sacramento, earned an estimated $11 million from selling its entire holdings in Caesars Entertainment Corp., which began trading...
February 08, 2012 | 04:18 pm
MassPRIM commits more than $200 million total to 2 funds
The Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management board approved commitments of up to $175 million to Oaktree Opportunities Fund IX and up to $33 million to Catalyst Investors III.
February 08, 2012 | 12:19 pm
Institutional investors stand to gain from Facebook IPO
The venture capital portfolios of the University of Michigan Board of Regents, Oregon Public Employees Retirement Fund and California State Teachers' Retirement System are among the investors that...
February 08, 2012 | 12:15 pm
Louisiana Teachers to look for first hedge fund consultant
Louisiana Teachers' Retirement System next month will search for its first hedge fund consultant.
February 08, 2012 | 11:39 am
French pension fund looking for 2 real estate managers
Etablissement de Retraite Additionnelle de la Fonction Publique, Paris, is searching for two real estate managers to run a combined €660 million.
February 07, 2012 | 02:54 pm
New Mexico Investment Council pares hedge funds of funds
New Mexico State Investment Council has “substantially completed” the consolidation of its hedge fund-of-funds portfolio, whittling it down 31% to $711.2 million.
February 07, 2012 | 04:08 pm
MassPRIM terminates RREEF America from global real estate
Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management board terminated RREEF America, which ran $250 million in global real estate securities, citing lackluster performance and concerns about...
February 07, 2012 | 03:24 pm
Arkansas Teachers commits to Natural Gas Partners
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System, Little Rock, on Monday committed $35 million to Natural Gas Partners Fund X.
February 07, 2012 | 03:02 pm
Spinner Asset Management to open long/short equity hedge fund to outsiders
Spinner Asset Management will open its second long/short equity hedge fund, Clover Street Fund, to outside investors on March 1.
February 07, 2012 | 02:41 pm
Hedge funds underestimating EU's will to force Greek losses
Hedge funds seeking to wring profits from a Greek debt restructuring are underestimating the will of policymakers to impose losses on them, according to investors who say trying to beat the...
February 07, 2012 | 10:42 am
Top 200 pension funds still carrying torch for alternatives
U.S. pension fund investors' love affair with alternatives is still alive, with investments in everything from private equity to real estate skyrocketing, Pensions & Investments' annual survey ...
February 06, 2012
CQS starts and immediately ‘soft closes' new fund
CQS (UK) launched its latest fund, CQS ABS Alpha Fund, with $140 million of assets and immediately “soft closed” the fund to new investors.
February 06, 2012 | 03:54 pm
Mercer picks principal for alternatives manager research boutique
Toby Buscombe was named principal in Mercer's alternatives manager research boutique in London.
February 06, 2012 | 01:47 pm
Finisterre Capital to open long/short equity fund to outside investors
Finisterre Capital, a specialist emerging markets equity and debt hedge fund manager, announced Monday that it will open its first dedicated long/short equity fund to outside investors in the second...
February 06, 2012 | 01:43 pm
Pension Protection Fund looks to harvest farmland, timber managers
Pension Protection Fund is searching for farmland and timberland managers to be included on a preapproved panel.