Brett Johnson

Foundations see private markets returns lag amid slower distributions

Foundations, particularly large private organizations with more PE and VC in portfolios, show mixed results in a new survey by Commonfund OCIO’s research division.

University of Utah's foundation resumes push into venture, other private assets

With new OCIO Cynosure Group at the helm, the university's foundation will be adding venture managers they can rely on 'to make the right call,' instead of chasing particular verticals.

NMSIC commits $690m as it exudes optimism about new venture program

The sovereign wealth fund committed to new funds managed by 8VC, DCVC, J2 Ventures, Lightspeed Venture Partners, Lowercarbon Capital, Menlo Ventures and TCG Crossover Management.

Optimistic on PE after careful pacing, Texas endowment eyes higher targets

Staff at Texas endowment with $60bn in AUM ‘likely to recommend’ higher target after steadily building to 20% exposure for private equity.

University of Nebraska Foundation is still looking for venture ideas despite distribution fall-off

'One of the things we’ve changed over the past couple years is we’re getting exposure to earlier rounds,' said UNF CIO Brian Neale.

Nebraska endowment’s CIO: Good time for LP to selectively lean into PE

University of Nebraska Foundation’s endowment is adding PE and other private assets in a challenged market, but it is cautious about accessing new managers and secondary valuations amid a larger LP pull-back.

LACERA CIO: System ‘working hard to rectify’ ailing PE portfolio

Staff and trustees of the $85bn California pension are reckoning with a recent history of lagging behind peers’ rebounding private equity portfolios.

PE emerges as a winner in large family offices’ plans to add private assets

There’s an increased appetite this year for growth equity and buyout strategies, particularly among global family offices with $1bn-plus in AUM, according to a new survey.

Milwaukee pension resists secondaries sales despite overallocation to PE

CIO of $6bn Midwest pension would prefer the system remain 'more of a buyer than a seller' when it comes to private equity funds.

Ahead of allocation decisions, KKR pitches Oregon on international PE

One of the largest LPs in the US, Oregon’s $100bn state fund, could look to add more geographic diversification to its heavily PE-weighted portfolio.