Pension Pulse

MAY 14, 2024

Laura Benitez and Nishant Kumar of Bloomberg report hedge funds draw pension money to riskiest corner of a $1.3 Pension plans and insurers have been piling into funds that invest in equity tranches of collateralized loan obligations in recent months, according to several asset managers who spoke on the condition of anonymity.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Collateral Funds Hedge Funds 59

Pension Pulse

JANUARY 12, 2024

Marrying the proprietary origination and business improvement capabilities of GIP and BlackRock’s global corporate and sovereign relationships provides a platform for diversified, large-scale sourcing to support deal flow and co-investment opportunities for clients.

Pension Funds 59

Pension Funds Debt Exchange-Traded Funds Assets 59

The Motley Fool

APRIL 12, 2024

BlackRock's infrastructure franchise and our private markets business more broadly benefited from the firm's global footprint, our deep network of clients and distribution relationships, and access to high-quality deal flow. Operator Thank you.

Performance Fees 130

Performance Fees Assets Shareholders Leveraging 130

The Motley Fool

OCTOBER 11, 2024

Performance fees of $388 million increased significantly from a year ago, primarily reflecting strong alpha generation over the last 12 months from a hedge fund with an annual lock in the third quarter. Last month, we were selected as a fiduciary manager for a $30 billion Dutch pension fund with more than 30,000 members.

Assets 130

Assets Leveraging Mergers and Acquisitions Mutual Funds 130

The Big Picture

APRIL 4, 2023

And so, that was a big event for us because all of those private equity relationships, as a limited partner, are fantastic drivers of knowledge and relationships and deal flow to finance those deals with those private equity firms. RITHOLTZ: I was about to say that sounds like it’s really good for deal flow.

Private Equity Firms 59

Private Equity Firms Private Equity Firms Financing Finance 59

The Big Picture

JUNE 13, 2023

And whilst we were dealing with the same counterparty, the same pension fund, some of their constituents, some of the underlying boards, disagree on the approach to take there. Some of our LPs are very often made up of different boards, some teachers, firemen, policeman, you know, employees, public servants employees.

Banks 59

Banks Asset Management Assets Capital 59

Pension Pulse

MARCH 3, 2025

Ralph Berg, chief investment officer at OMERS for nearly two years, brings a fresh perspective to pension fund management with a history and work pedigree different to what you might expect from a Canadian fund investment boss. Amanda White reports.

Buyout 52

Buyout Pension Funds Investing Assets 52