Texas Fund Cuts Hedge Fund Allocation By 1 Percent
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas, one of the largest pension funds in the country, announced Thursday it would cut its allocation to hedge funds by 1 percent. It also changed its target...
View ArticleThe Ten Pension Funds Getting Best Private Equity Returns
A new report from Bison and the Private Equity Growth Capital Council (PEGCC) ranked the ten pension funds seeing the best private equity returns over the last decade. [List can be seen above.] More...
View ArticleTexas Teachers Pension Invests $200 Million in Automotive Real Estate
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS Texas) has committed $200 million to a fund that invests in car dealership properties. From IPE Real Estate: The pension fund is investing in the $651m...
View ArticleTexas Teachers Commits $865 Million to Real Estate
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas has committed $865 million to several real estate funds that will invest in Europe, the U.S. and elsewhere around the globe. Details from IPE Real Estate: The US...
View ArticleTexas Pension Accounting Tweak Will Shift Debt to Schools, If Only Symbolically
In light of newly adopted GASB accounting rules, the Teacher Retirement System of Texas in 2015 will require school districts, colleges – and any other government entities that pay into the system –...
View ArticleTexas Teachers Pension Forms $450 Million Residential Real Estate Venture
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas is entering a joint venture with Camden Property Trust that will invest $450 million in U.S. residential real estate. More from Investments and Pensions Europe:...
View ArticleTexas Teachers Pension Commits $465 Million to Three Real Estate Funds
The Teacher Retirement System of Texas has committed $465 million to three real estate funds, which will invest in a gamut of sectors including residential, industrial, hotel, retail and offices. More...
View ArticleTexas Pension Official: Sovereign-Wealth Funds Crowd Out Pensions on...
At a recent board meeting, a top official at the Teacher Retirement System of Texas outlined an emerging source of competition for pension funds looking to co-invest: sovereign wealth funds. Britt...
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