Texas Employees Retirement targets up to 4 new hedge fund commitments in FY2016

At yesterday’s board meeting, trustees for the $25.9 billion Texas Employees Retirement System approved the proposed hedge fund annual tactical [Read More]
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Sightings….

John Silvetz is leaving BlueCrest Capital Management after four years, reports Bloomberg News. The senior credit manager was in the [Read More]
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Avon Pension Fund selects JP Morgan to run single fund of funds mandate

Avon Pension Fund, which has $5.9 billion in assets, has merged its three hedge fund mandates into a single $258 [Read More]
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KIC asks Elliott not to invest in Korean-based businesses

South Korea’s sovereign wealth fund Korea Investment Corp has asked Elliott Management not to invest in Korean-based businesses, reports the [Read More]
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SS&C to acquire Citi’s Alternative Investor Services business for $425M

    Citigroup is selling its Alternative Investor Services business – which includes Hedge Fund Services and Private Equity Fund [Read More]
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