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BlueMountain buyout to bring CLO equity shift, funding pledge and Feldstein payout
4 years ago
BlueMountain Capital Management’s co-founder Andrew Feldstein looks set to receive a substantial pay-out in common shares of Assured Guaranty, which has agreed to buy the manager for around $160 million and has outlined a three-year plan for its CLOs -
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. -
New investments drive Canada Pension Plan’s credit returns to 8.7%
4 years ago
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB)’s credit portfolio has delivered good returns during the 2019 fiscal year, despite the market volatility, according to the institution’s annual financial report -
Barings BDC forms $550 million JV with South Carolina pension
4 years ago
The new joint venture will invest in both liquid and illiquid credit -
Global Atlantic hires deputy CIO
5 years ago
Global Atlantic Financial Group has appointed Anup Agarwal as Deputy Chief Investment Officer. -
Callan hires Cliffwater senior MD as head of alternatives
5 years ago
Callan, an institutional investment consultant, has appointed Pete Keliuotis as head of alternatives and executive vice president. -
US regulation drives insurance money towards credit ETFs
5 years ago
Institutional investors are increasingly allocating to credit exchange-traded funds (ETFs), but their motivations are changing. These vehicles are famed for their liquidity, but several investors are said to be pouring money into them for the long term amid regulatory changes which have made ETF investments more favourable -
California pension fund seeks opportunistic credit manager
5 years ago
Merced County Employees’ Retirement Association is on the search for an opportunistic credit manager, according to board minutes seen by Creditflux -
Los Angeles pension fund plans $3.7 billion allocation to credit
5 years ago
Los Angeles City Employees' Retirement System, the $17 billion pension fund, is allocating to credit in 2019 - it's looking to put $2.44 billion to work in core-fixed income, $800 million into emerging markets debt, $235 million into high yield and a similar amount into a bond/loan hybrid fund -
TSSP launches capital solutions fund
5 years ago
TPG Sixth Street Partners (TSSP), the credit platform of private equity giant TPG, has launched a fund to target late stage growth companies -
Alaska fund appoints CIO
5 years ago
Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC), the $65 billion sovereign wealth fund, has promoted an official to chief investment officer. -
Calpers appoints CIO
5 years ago
California Public Employees Retirement System (Calpers), the $360 billion pension fund, has appointed Yu Ben Meng as chief investment officer. -
Texas pension awards $175 million to distressed debt and strategic credit
5 years ago
The $30.1 billion Texas pension fund has mandated $175 million to Arbour Lane and Marblegate -
Swedish pension fund's credit portfolio recovers with strong 2018 results
5 years ago
Andra AP-Fonden (AP2), the SEK 352.4 billion ($38.7 billion) state-owned pension fund, generated 5.6% absolute returns from non-domestic credit investments for the first half of 2018 -
Barrow Hanley gets started with $25 million seed investment for debut loan fund
5 years ago
Barrow Hanley MeWhinney & Strauss's new loan investment business has got off to a strong start with a $25 million seed investment -
Consultant calls on investors to quiz managers over ESG processes
5 years ago
The lack of consistent and reliable data seems to be a major challenge when embracing environmental, social and governance (ESG) criteria across private equity, infrastructure and credit. -
Texas pension fund puts $150 million into credit
5 years ago
A $29.7 billion pension fund has approved commitments to two credit fund managers -
Californian pension fund looks to increase exposure to opportunistic credit
5 years ago
Merced Country Employees Retirement Association (MCERA) may increase its exposure to opportunistic credit, according to documents seen by Creditflux -
Michigan pension fund looks to commit $80 million to debt funds
5 years ago
The $114 billion Michigan pension fund is looking to commit to two private debt funds managed by London-based Kreos Capital and New-York headquartered MidOcean Credit Partners -
Texas pension fund approves two new CLO manager mandates
6 years ago
The Texas Municipal Retirement System has approved the appointment of GSO Capital Partners LP and Octagon Credit Investors as CLO managers on its non-core fixed income strategy -
US pensions look beyond equities
6 years ago
US pension funds dramatically lowered their allocations to equity in the decade ending in 2016 as they diversified into illiquid and alternative assets. By Grace Jennings-Edquist -
Los Angeles pension fund looks to renew US loans relationship with Bain
6 years ago
A $15.7 billion Los Angeles pension fund is looking to renew its contract with Bain Capital Credit, according to investment committee board documentation -
Calpers executive set to leave the pension fund to rejoin Franklin Templeton
6 years ago
Wylie Tollette is leaving his role at the California Public Employees’ Retirement System (Calpers) to return to Franklin Templeton Investments, with his last day at the pension fund set for 5 January
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