The Maryland State Retirement & Pension System has made a new $1.6 billion allocation to 12 alternative investment managers managers, according to a report by Pensions & Investments.

Federated Hermes, a specialist in active, responsible investing, has been awarded a $1 billion private equity mandate from BT Pension Scheme (BTPS), one of the UK’s largest occupational pension schemes. The mandate, called Horizon III, will be managed by Hermes GPE LLP, a specialist global private equity investor and wholly

The Oregon Investment Council (OIC) has approved the allocation of an additional $1.5 billion to six alternative investment funds, according to a report by AlternativesWatch.

The Washington State Investment Board (WSIB) has allocated $3 billion to investments in private equity, real estate and tangible assets, according to a repot by AlternativesWatch. The $194 billion fund that includes the state’s retirement systems as well as permanent funds, has selected eight private equity funds to manage over

The Washington State Investment Board (WSIB) has made two new allocations totalling $370 million to two separate funds managed by TPG, according to a repot by AlternativesWatch. The $155 billion investment has allocated $250 million to impact fund  Rise Fund III, which will make growth equity, growth buyout and venture

The Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF) is looking for a US-based Minority, Women, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (MWDBE) private equity investment manager, according to a report by AlternativesWatch. The $54.7 billion scheme is looking to allocate a $50 million mandate across a raft of private equity strategies including venture, growth, lower

General Mills’ venture capital arm, 301 INC, is to invest a combined $15 million into two early-stage venture capital funds, Fearless Fund and Supply Change Capital. These investments are part of General Mills’ commitment to standing for good and promoting racial and gender equity in representation through economic opportunity for