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Texas’ Teachers growing pressure on hedge fund fees is working

Top 1000 Funds

TRS is pioneering efforts to change the fee structure in hedge funds. CIO Jase Auby says new fee models now apply to around two thirds of the pension fund's hedge fund relationships

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What to Expect When You're Expecting Venture Capital Returns

This is going to be BIG.

One of the first things I did when I joined the venture asset class as a lowly institutional LP analyst in 2001 was to build the VC fund cashflow model. Just about every analyst who looks at fund investing has built one. I'd say no--they're taking money from the same endowments, high net worths and pension funds as everyone else.

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Regulators Demanding More Disclosure From Private Equity and Hedge Funds

Pension Pulse

The securities regulator's five-member panel voted 3-2 to implement a number of new requirements aimed at increasing transparency, fairness and accountability in the private funds industry, which has more than doubled its assets over the past decade. The rules also require funds to perform annual audits.

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A Fireside Chat With BCI's Head Of PE Jim Pittman

Pension Pulse

BCI is a pension fund for unionized employees and government employees in British Columbia and Western Canada, with gross assets under management of $250 billion. Continuation funds will become more popular as a way for managers to exit investments without selling at depressed prices. A few quick points here.

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At The Money: Are Hedge Fund Right For You?

The Big Picture

They have pension funds, non U. So if you’re not, you know, the Yale endowment, but you’re running a pool of money, how much do you need to have to think about hedge funds as an alternative for your portfolio? And part of that is that fees are just determined by supply and demand. Is that, is that right?

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Private equity targets expansion in $12.5tn workplace retirement market

Private Equity Insights

However, challenges such as limited liquidity, opaque valuations, and higher fee structures have made plan sponsors hesitant. Advocates argue that private markets offer diversification and potentially higher returns compared to traditional publicly traded assets. Can`t stop reading?