Texas Municipal Retirement System overview
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Texas Municipal's directs head: No reduction in fund commitments
The $44bn pension's Amol Deshpande discusses its PE allocation plan and the types of secondaries opportunities it expects to pursue.
TMRS to commit up to $15bn into co-investments in next five years
The pension is launching a private market investment programme targeting co-underwrites, syndicated co-investments, secondaries and growth capital investments.
Texas Municipal: LPs should 'recalibrate' private markets returns expectations
Private markets investments will take 'twice as much effort' to generate returns similar to those seen over the past 15 years, says Texas Municipal Retirement System CIO Yup Kim.
Texas Municipal looks to scale co-investments with trio of senior hires
The new joiners, including ex-CDPQ senior director Philip Hunter O’Brien, will operate from the $41bn system’s Austin headquarters, CIO Yup Kim tells PEI.
PEI's Future 40 on finding a niche in private equity
In this podcast, Blue Owl Capital’s Lamar Cardinez, Texas Municipal Retirement System’s Ngoc Can and ECI Partners’ Richard Pearce share their experiences of seeking out niche investment and operational strategies.
TMRS commits $350m to private equity
Four private equity commitments were confirmed in the recent 25 May meeting.
Texas Municipal eyes Europe as it overhauls PE investment framework
The retirement system is widening the funnel of managers it will consider investing with, according to deputy CIO Tom Masthay.
Texas Municipal Retirement System contact information
Offices
2717 Perseverance Drive, Suite 300, Austin, 78731, United StatesContacts
| Name | Job title | Location | |
|---|---|---|---|
Key Contact Ms. Annika Kim | Job titleDirector of Special Situations and Credit, Office of the CIO | LocationAustin, United States | Email  -------- |
| Key ContactMr. Tom Masthay | Job titleChief Investment Officer | LocationAustin, United States | Email ------ |
| Mr. Amol Deshpande | Job titleManaging Director, Head of Private Equity | LocationAustin, United States | Email ----------- |
| Ms. Ngoc Can | Job titleSenior Director, Private Equity | LocationAustin, United States | Email ----- |
Texas Municipal Retirement System fund commitments
Known fund commitments: 140
| Fund | Manager | Commitment date | Commitment size |
|---|---|---|---|
Manager ------- | Commitment dateJan 2025 | Commitment size$100m | |
Manager ------ | Commitment dateSep 2021 | Commitment size -------- | |
Manager ---------- | Commitment dateApr 2025 | Commitment size -------- | |
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