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LP round-up: mighty Oaks win $1 billion apiece from Calpers
3 years ago
Credit investors allocated over $3 billion to 18 credit managers this week across a wide range of strategies -
LP round-up: talf and dislocation funds win as pensions allocate $350 million to credit
3 years ago
Investors poured in $350 million to eight credit-focused funds, primarily to credit dislocation funds. Private debt continued to remain stead with investors maintaining or increase allocations -
Louisiana pension commits $150 million to mezzanine and credit opportunities funds
3 years ago
Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana has awarded $150 million to two credit funds managed by Ares Management and Audax Group at its 7 May board meeting, a spokesperson for the pension has confirmed -
Two managers beat 70 for £900 million emerging market bond mandate
3 years ago
LGPS Central has selected two external managers for its £900 million Global Active Emerging Market Bond Fund -
University of Kentucky awards $40 million to two fixed income managers
3 years ago
University of Kentucky awarded $40 million to two fixed income managers at its 6 April board meeting -
US pension gains 6.5% in three days after putting $350 million into credit
4 years ago
Marathon, Waterfall, ArrowMark and Columbia were allocated $350 million from a US pension for structured credit, Talf and high yield mandates -
Virginia pension allocates $850 million to credit in Q1
4 years ago
Virginia Retirement System has allocated $850 million to three credit strategies in the first quarter of the year, according to an update at its 15 April investment committee meeting -
Vermont pension expands private credit and core bonds allocation
4 years ago
Vermont Pension Investment Committee has reshuffled its credit portfolio including transitioning its short-term, quality credit allocation to an active core bonds mandate, as well as redeploying core plus fixed income into an expanded private credit allocation. -
US pension delays restructuring fixed income portfolio over coronavirus concerns
4 years ago
Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Association has delayed plans to restructure its fixed income portfolio due to coronavirus concerns, according to board documentation -
Three CLO investors win mandates from US insurer
4 years ago
New York State Insurance Fund has selected 11 credit managers to invest around $1 billion across corporate loans, high yield bonds and CLO tranches, according to documentation seen by Creditflux. Three of these mandates are geared towards CLOs -
Ohio pension injects $175 million into credit via JP Morgan and HPS
4 years ago
The School Employees Retirement System of Ohio has made a $175 million commitment to two strategies; high yield and direct lending -
Massachusetts pension commits $200 million to structured and corporate credit
4 years ago
Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Trust has approved commitments with CKC Credit Opportunity and LMCG Serenitas -
Loomis Sayles loses out as US pension shifts to higher-quality credit
4 years ago
Dallas Police and Fire Pension System is liquidating a loan portfolio managed by Loomis Sayles, as it reallocates assets away from high yield towards investment grade -
Illinois pension seeks minority-owned fund of minority-owned fund
4 years ago
The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) has launched a search, seeking minority-owned investment manager of managers to overlook international equities and/or fixed income strategies. -
Texas pension pumps $300 million into Pimco fund
4 years ago
Texas Municipal Retirement System has earmarked up to $300 million to a credit fund managed by Pimco, according to board documents seen by Creditflux, building on a relationship established through a predecessor fund -
New York pension fund puts emphasis on sustainability with $800m credit allocation
4 years ago
The New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF) has put $800 million into credit with a strong sustainability focus, hiring Avenue, Calvert and Nuveen -
California pension looks to cut liquid credit allocations
4 years ago
Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Association will likely cut back on liquid credit and completely remove hedge fund allocations in 2020.. But the pension is optimistic about core bonds – and may include it as a new asset class -
Los Angeles pension shakes up EM and high yield debt portfolios
4 years ago
Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System has shortlisted four managers for its emerging market debt mandate, while looking for one-year contract extension with its US high yield income manager, according to documents seen by Creditflux -
Pennsylvania pension terminates two fixed income manager mandates
4 years ago
South-eastern Pennsylvania Transportation Authority will no longer use Alliance Bernstein and Brandywine Global Investment Management as managers, according to documents seen by Creditflux -
You need a balanced portfolio that’s ready for calculated risk taking — so consider a barbell approach
4 years ago
Investors can’t afford to be too conservative as they prepare for the end of the cycle -
Michigan pension appoints Shenkman Capital for HY
4 years ago
Retirement System of the City of Detroit has appointed Shenkman Capital Management to oversee a short duration high yield portfolio, according to documents seen by Creditflux. -
New York pensions seek climate change managers
4 years ago
The Comptroller of the City of New York is looking to appoint fixed income managers that invest in climate change solutions, according to a recent notice of search. -
Texas pension appoints CIO
4 years ago
Teacher Retirement System of Texas has appointed a new chief investment officer, effective from January 2020 -
US pension backs special opportunities fund
4 years ago
Virginia Retirement System (VRS) has committed $150 million to a special opportunities fund, managed by Ares Management Corporation -
US pension fund hires fixed income manager
4 years ago
Howard County Retirement Plans has appointed Payden & Rygel to oversee a $40 million absolute-return fixed income portfolio, according to documents seen by Creditflux
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