Utah Retirement Systems

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Assets Under Management (AUM) $37,100

The Utah Retirement System has $37 billion in assets across defined benefit and defined contribution funds. The asset allocation of the fund is 16 per cent debt securities, 34 per cent equities, 12 per cent private equity, 15 per cent real assets, 8 per cent short-term, and 15 per cent absolute return.

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Utah to look for PE managers

The $37 billion Utah Retirement Systems (URS) will allocate to private equity managers directly, rather than through funds-of-funds, for the first time since it began investing in the asset class 35 years ago.

Amanda WhiteSeptember 17, 2018

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Utah Retirement to pick PE managers

Utah Retirement Systems considers its strong balance sheet, history of long-term relationships with managers and nimble governance advantages as its search for GPs in private equity begins.

Sarah RundellAugust 24, 2018

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Real investors properly align interests

A good investor must be proactive in determining the fee structure and legal terms in a fund’s documents. Funds that fail to get interests properly aligned on such issues will pay a price.

Bruce CundickMay 11, 2017