Texas
Texas pension ramps up its 2022 alts agenda
Pensions
January 17, 2022
Texas pension ramps up its 2022 alts agenda
The approximately $36 billion Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) is off to the races with its 2022 agenda, with plans…
Texas pension taps nine alts funds
Pensions
January 11, 2022
Texas pension taps nine alts funds
The $202 billion Teachers’ Retirement System of Texas in Austin committed to a total of nine funds in December with…
Texas Muni welcomes new CIO
Pensions
January 10, 2022
Texas Muni welcomes new CIO
The approximately $36 billion Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) has selected a new chief investment officer. David Hunter has been…
Texas Teachers buys Alpha Building in Austin
Pensions
January 4, 2022
Texas Teachers buys Alpha Building in Austin
The $202 billion Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) bought the Alpha Building in Austin from Shorenstein Properties LLC under…
TCU endowment taps new CIO
Endowments and Foundations
December 22, 2021
TCU endowment taps new CIO
Texas Christian University (TCU) named Jason Safran chief investment officer following a national search to replace James Hille, TCU’s first…
TCDRS adds over $660m to three alts strategies
Pensions
December 2, 2021
TCDRS adds over $660m to three alts strategies
The Texas County and District Retirement System added $663 million to direct lending, private equity and real estate funds in…
Texas pension taps infrastructure, PE funds
Pensions
November 5, 2021
Texas pension taps infrastructure, PE funds
The $165 billion Teacher Retirement System of Texas continues to make new allocations within its alternative asset classes, with three…
Houston pension allocates $25m to cryptocurrency
CTAs/Managed Futures
October 22, 2021
Houston pension allocates $25m to cryptocurrency
The Houston Firefighters’ Relief and Retirement Fund has purchased Bitcoin and Ether, reportedly worth $25 million. According to NYDIG, the…
Texas pension adds $550m to private equity
Pensions
October 18, 2021
Texas pension adds $550m to private equity
The $37 billion Texas County & District Retirement System tapped nine new holdings to its private equity portfolio that continues…
Teachers’ pension adds $250m to PE, real estate funds
Pensions
October 7, 2021
Teachers’ pension adds $250m to PE, real estate funds
The $193 billion Teachers' Retirement System of Texas (TRS) in Austin added two new alternative investment allocations last month, officials…
