Wisconsin

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board allocated over $2 billion across alternatives, including $1.7 billion to hedge funds and beta managers within its alpha program.

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) approved an approximate $7 billion expansion of private market investment ranges that trustees and consultant NEPC view as limiting the disruption of public market assets in most environments.

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB), which manages approximately $158 billion in state retirement assets and other state investment portfolios, details at its Sept. 14 board meeting $6.9 billion in private equity, private debt, real estate, and hedge fund ...

The State of Wisconsin Investment Board in Madison approved $4.4 billion in fresh capital commitments across hedge funds, private equity and real estate at the tail end of 2021, according to recent board meeting materials. The $166 billion fund, which ...

The fully funded Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) has generated strong returns and has increased its allocation targets to private markets. As investment officials report 16.89% in performance gains in 2021, officials have upped the allocation to private equity/debt from 11% ...

The $158 billion State of Wisconsin Investment Board added private equity, real estate and alpha funds in a third quarter buying spree that totaled more than $1.8 billion. Private equity commitments led the way with $900 million in new mandates ...

The $157 billion State of Wisconsin Investment Board in Madison had an active second quarter with roughly $2.8 billion in fresh commitments to private equity, real estate and alpha-generating strategies. The commitments were revealed in trustees September board meeting and ...

The $143 billion State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) appointed Edwin Denson as executive director and chief investment officer, charged with overseeing the full investment portfolio managed by SWIB, which includes the fully funded Wisconsin Retirement System. The move follows ...

Trustees for the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB) will meet again next month to consider changes the $128 billion fund’s asset mix per consultant NEPC’s recommendations. Under consideration is a boost to 11% target allocation to private equity/debt from ...

It was an honor to catch up recently with long-time Private Equity Portfolio Manager Scott Parrish of the State of Wisconsin Investment Board (SWIB). We were able to discuss where the fund has been with respect to sourcing managers and ...