Ohio Public Employees Retirement System overview
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SEC's rules are a bittersweet victory for side-letter agreements
An investor’s right to negotiate one-on-one competitive terms with its GPs were among the raft of proposals voted on this week.

Ohio PERS outlines alternative assets plan
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System plans to increase its alternative asset allocation by 6 percent in 2023.
OPERS commits $210m across two funds in Q1
The Ohio-based pension fund expects to commit $1.4bn to private equity this year.
Ohio PERS hires Hewitt EnnisKnupp
The $76bn pension’s previous alternatives consultants were Hamilton Lane for private equity and Townsend Group for real estate.
Lane joins OPERS as investment chief
John Lane replaces Jennifer Hom as the investment director of the $68.3bn Ohio pension.
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System contact information
Offices
Contacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Key Contact | Job titleCIO | LocationColumbus, United States | Email |
Job titleCFO | LocationColumbus, United States | Email | |
Job titleInvestment Analyst, Fund Management | LocationColumbus, United States | Email | |
Job titleSenior Investment Analyst | LocationColumbus, United States | Email | |
Ohio Public Employees Retirement System fund commitments
Known fund commitments: 219
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
|---|---|---|---|
Manager | Commitment date- | Commitment size$150m | |
Manager | Commitment dateFeb 2026 | Commitment size | |
Manager | Commitment dateApr 2026 | Commitment size | |
Stories that mention Ohio Public Employees Retirement System
Side Letter: Most active LPs disclosed
Our latest Investor Report lists the industry's most prolific backers of PE funds; Rede Partners' latest temperature check of market sentiment suggests optimism on the horizon; a venture capital continuation vehicle that lacks the 'continuation' element.
LPs must favour rifles over muskets in 2026
Returns compression and a wider gulf between top- and bottom-decile funds could prompt LPs to become more selective in the year ahead.
Side Letter: Allocation adjustments
PE's exit drought is prompting LPs to rethink their long-term allocations; Ares strikes its first PE deal Down Under; CVC's 12-year hold comes to fruition.
Side Letter: Cash off the table
In today's edition, GPs are being urged to take cash off the table early; Why Oklahoma is a must-visit for IR professionals; Defaults are on the (marginal) decline.
OTPP: GPs should consider ‘early wins’ to deliver liquidity
Fund managers ‘don’t need to wait for the perfect, full potential exit,’ senior managing director Cindy Yan tells PEI.
Side Letter: Snow ploughs needed
LP patience over a lack of distributions appears to be wearing thin; why CVs could hurt primary fund returns; Eurazeo plants a flag in Scandinavia.
Side Letter: Lead buyer desire
In a secondaries-flavoured edition of Side Letter, we explore why some buyers are rethinking their desire to be lead buyer. Plus: secondaries volume's 6x growth estimate, and Golub's GP-led strategy. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.
Side Letter: Swords and ploughshares
Why GPs should stop worrying and learn to love defence. Plus: Future Fund's CIO is heading to the Middle East; and investors are increasingly hungry for small-cap CVs. Here's today's brief, for our valued subscribers only.

