private markets

Investor Profile

PE downturn offers chance for Ontario’s newcomer UPP to cosy up to new GPs

University Pension Plan Ontario is aggressively building out its 20 per cent allocation to private assets, taking advantage of many LPs finding themselves overweight illiquid investments to build new GP relationships.

Sarah RundellMay 21, 2024

Investor Profile

Why City of Austin goes evergreen in first private markets foray

With a new funded policy in place, CIO David Kushner is building a new private markets allocation at COAERS. He explains why private credit evergreen investments make a good starting point for a new private markets allocation that will make up 10 per cent of the fund.

Sarah RundellSeptember 14, 2023

Investor Profile

San Francisco’s Alison Romano makes her mark

Over a year into her role as executive director and CIO at SFERS Alison Romano gives the low down on how she approached her new role, how she is reviewing the absolute return allocation and how leadership involves more listening and asking questions than speaking.

Sarah RundellSeptember 7, 2023

Fees

MassPRIM’s laser focus on fees

MassPRIM credits a crucial element of its investment success to a laser focus on controlling costs. Costs, alongside risk and return, comprise three philosophical pillars that shape investment and in the fiscal year 2024 cost saving measures include no-fee co-investments in private equity and direct investments in real estate.

Sarah RundellAugust 14, 2023

Sustainability

Border to Coast launches UK opportunities fund, measures impact

Border to Coast, the UK's LGPS pool for 11 partner funds, is planning to launch a new UK Opportunities strategy that will invest in private markets opportunities in-country, including venture and growth.

Sarah RundellJuly 27, 2023

Asset Allocation

How Railpen keeps illiquid asset allocation on track

New research on private markets at Railpen has produced a framework that focuses on scenario planning and the uncertainty inherent in illiquid investments taking account of “portfolio steerability”, allocation drift and the impact on short-term liquidity management resulting in a more dynamic approach.

Amanda WhiteJuly 13, 2023

Investor Profile

PE downturn offers chance for Ontario’s newcomer UPP to cosy up to new GPs

Investor Profile

Why City of Austin goes evergreen in first private markets foray

Investor Profile

San Francisco’s Alison Romano makes her mark

Fees

MassPRIM’s laser focus on fees

Sustainability

Border to Coast launches UK opportunities fund, measures impact

Asset Allocation

How Railpen keeps illiquid asset allocation on track

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