Alfie Crooks

Alfie Crooks

Investors

Endowment returns remain steady despite pressures – NEPC, NACUBO

Two reports released in the last month show university endowments are in generally strong financial condition, even as Princeton looks to cut its return expectations.

3 min read · 20 February 2026

News & Analysis

LPs look to move past the denominator effect

More and more LPs appear to be adopting an approach to allocation that could help them avoid portfolio imbalances due to volatility.

4 min read · 13 February 2026

Investors

LPs may be overlooking first-time funds due to 'perceived risk': StepStone data

The financial adviser’s white paper indicates that higher returns and only moderate risk await LPs who take the plunge into Fund Is.

3 min read · 10 February 2026

News & Analysis

CalSTRS eyes dynamic one-fund approach for 2026

The potential adoption of this strategy follows in the footsteps of CalPERS, which implemented a total portfolio approach this past November.

3 min read · 04 February 2026

Managers

Private wealth to target more to VC and PE in 2026 – Hamilton Lane survey

The survey found that 86% of private wealth funds aimed to increase allocation to private markets, with venture capital as the most popular asset class.

2 min read · 28 January 2026

Managers

Connecticut highlights total portfolio approach as it mulls strategic changes

The pension will later this year review its asset allocation strategy for the first time since 2022, as it contends with liquidity challenges.

2 min read · 22 January 2026

Managers

Kansas pension ups PE pacing as it looks to meet allocation target

The pension’s allocation to private equity has dropped by two percentage points over the last two years, despite efforts to increase exposure.

2 min read · 14 January 2026

Managers

San Bernardino ups PE pacing, despite dissent from the board

This marks the third year in a row that SBCERA has increased its pacing to private equity, with board members concerned that the move wasn’t responding to macroeconomic shifts.

3 min read · 09 January 2026

News & Analysis

Texas Permanent taps SWIB for co-investment lead

Chris Eckerman, who had spent the past 12 years at SWIB, will lead up TPSF’s efforts to expand into the co-investment space.

1 min read · 18 December 2025

Managers

Texas Permanent poaches SWIB co-investment lead

Chris Eckerman, who had spent the past 12 years at SWIB, will lead up TPSF’s efforts to expand into the co-investment space.

1 min read · 17 December 2025

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