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Sovereign wealth funds empower direct lenders
3 years ago
Sovereign wealth funds are turning toward the booming private credit market, with three massive partnerships formed this year -
LP round up: $5 billion flows to credit as private market allocations increase
3 years ago
Global institutional investors allocated nearly $5 billion to credit funds this week, according to documents seen by Creditflux -
Barings and PGIM win loan and structured credit mandates as pension puts £2.7bn in credit
3 years ago
The firms will manage global syndicated loans, securitised credit, emerging market debt and global high yield credit for Border to Coast Pension Partnership's £2.7 billion ($3.43 billion) multi-asset credit fund -
LP round up: Connecticut eyes Fortress for private credit partnership
3 years ago
Investors placed $3.3 billion across 26 credit mandates over the past fortnight, according to documents seen by Creditflux -
LP round up: Oregon eyes $1.8 billion into structured credit
3 years ago
Institutional investors have earmarked over $6 billion to credit funds over the past two weeks -
LP round up: managers keep fundraising hopes high as GSO targets $7.5 billion for mezz offering
3 years ago
Institutional investors allocated $1.6 billion into credit this week, according to documents seen by Creditflux -
Calpers plans $80 billion leverage play to boost returns
3 years ago
California Public Employees’ Retirement System has outlined plans to boost returns for its nearly $400 billion portfolio in the long term. But the proposal, dubbed ‘towards a 7% solution’, has come under criticism -
Canadian pension Imco outlines two-year $6 billion credit plans
3 years ago
The Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (Imco) has a range of credit strategies in its sights as it seeks to deploy $6 billion in the next two years as part of the build out of a global credit platform, according to officials at the company -
LP round-up: Champaign pension raises a glass (or bucket) to private credit
3 years ago
Institutional investors allocated over $600 million to 11 managers this week, according to board documentation seen by Creditflux -
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 -
Candian pension allocates $250 million to dislocation credit fund
3 years ago
Investment Management Corporation of Ontario (Imco) has allocated $250 million to a dislocation credit fund managed by Apollo Global Management -
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 -
New Mexico pension allocates $235 million to credit
3 years ago
New Mexico Educational Retirement Board has allocated $235 million to three credit managers, a spokesperson for the pension has confirmed -
US pension delays restructuring fixed income portfolio over coronavirus concerns
3 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
3 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 -
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 -
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 -
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 allocates to Golub in bid to boost 'non-core fixed income' bucket
4 years ago
The State of New Mexico Investment Council has awarded $100 million to a senior debt fund managed by Golub Capital Partners, as part of a plan to bolster its non-core fixed income bucket -
ESG education top priority for 42% of institutional investors, CFA Society finds
4 years ago
Global Institutional investors are increasingly adopting ESG into their investment decision making – but education on the topic and quality ESG data are needed to help them progress, according to a survey conducted by CFA Society in New York -
Connecticut $36 billion pension hires first chief risk officer
4 years ago
The Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds has hired its first-ever chief risk officer -
Calpers misses returns target despite fixed income outperformance
4 years ago
California Public Employees' Retirement System (Calpers) has missed its annual investment target despite strong performance from its fixed income portfolio, which was its top performer -
Ontario pension selects new president and CEO
Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan has appointed Jo Taylor as its new president and chief executive officer, effective 1 January
4 years ago -
US pension replaces Cliffwater with Meketa
4 years ago
Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds has selected Meketa as a consultant to oversee its opportunistic investments, which consists of direct lending and opportunistic credit investments, along with investments in hedge funds and real assets.
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