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The Washington State Investment Board (WSIB) added $1.8 billion in alternative investment mandates focused on renewable energy strategies and impact investments last month.

The $12 billion Sacramento County Employees' Retirement System (SCERS) added funds to its private equity and real asset programs as the pension remains overweight both asset classes.

Investors The C$402 billion ($298 billion) Caisse de dépôt et placement du Québec (CDPQ) hired Yana Watson Kakar as managing director and head of Americas in New York, where she will oversee the pension fund’s offices in Mexico and Brazil. ...

The $35 billion Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) in Austin allocated $400 million of additional capital to alternatives, internal records show.

Divided by asset class, Alternatives Watch tracked a total of roughly $2.1 billion in deals publicly announced in the five-day period for the week ending Feb. 10. Private equity: $1.1 billion Francisco Partners made a strategic growth investment in GreenSlate, a leading ...

Divided by asset class, Alternatives Watch tracked about $19.3 billion in private market deals announced in the week ending Dec. 16.

Divided by asset class, Alternatives Watch tracked a total of roughly $4.1 billion in deals publicly announced in the five-day period for the week ending Nov. 18. Private equity: $3.1 billion Korea’s KBFG has taken a stake in global private market exchange ...

Divided by asset class, Alternatives Watch tracked about $4.6 billion in alternative investment deals announced in the week ending Nov. 11.

Industrial decarbonization investment specialist Ara Partners has added to its portfolio management team with the hiring of Ari David and Manasi Desai.

The following is a compilation of the private market deal activity for the week ending July 1. Divided by asset class, Alternatives Watch tracked a total of roughly $13 billion in deals publicly announced in the five-day period. Private equity: $11 billion ...