Institution:Â Arkansas Teacher Retirement System
Headquarters:Â Little Rock, US
AUM:Â $21.2 billion
Allocation to alternatives:Â 21.5%
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System has confirmed $90 million-worth of commitments across two private debt funds, according to materials from the pension’s September 2021 board meeting.
The commitments comprised $40 million to Almanac Realty Securities IX and $50 million to Chatham Asset Private Debt & Strategic Capital Fund III. The pension has previously invested into the Almanac Realty Securities fund series and committed to the fifth and sixth fund.
As illustrated below, the $21.2 billion US public pension tends to target North America-focused vehicles pursuing senior or subordinated/mezzanine debt strategies.
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