Oregon

Private Equity

Oregon’s private equity future

Oregon State Treasury is one of the longest-standing investors in private equity but as allocations pushed beyond the outer policy limit and a maturing asset class puts pressure on returns, a recalibration was necessary. Amanda White spoke to Oregon State Treasurer, Elizabeth Steiner, about the future of private equity.

Amanda WhiteFebruary 5, 2026

Investor Profile

Looking for the exit: Oregon battles overweight allocations to illiquids

Oregon Investment Council’s exposure to private markets has been a great source of excess returns over the years, but today the overweight allocation to illiquid markets is a growing concern with ramifications for liquidity particularly.

Sarah RundellMay 8, 2024

Investor Profile

Oregon makes fees work

The $77. 3 billion Oregon Public Employee Retirement Fund has continued to achieve top decile returns at the same time as de-risking and reconstituting half its giant portfolio.

Sarah RundellApril 22, 2019

Investor Profile

Oregon’s real estate revamp

Oregon State Treasury has de-risked its $12 billion real estate allocation, moving away from closed end, private equity-style investment and its associated inherent cyclical risk and total return focus. Building in more liquidity and transparency, reduced volatility and lowered fees via evergreen manager partnerships in separate account and open-end fund structures.

Sarah RundellApril 2, 2019

FIS MIT 2017

Asset owners rethink private equity

As structural shifts in the asset class have reduced persistence and returns, even long-time players have had to re-think strategy. So how have they adapted?

Amanda WhiteNovember 10, 2017