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December 2025 Public Pension Brief

Written by Dakota | Jan 6, 2026 4:14:01 PM

Highlights from December

  • Arkansas Teacher Retirement System approved over $240M in real estate and private equity commitments, including $100M to Realty Income U.S. Core Plus Fund, and adopted a strategic shift to increase its private credit allocation by 5% while reducing real assets.

  • New Mexico State Investment Council committed more than $1.2B across private credit, real estate, and venture capital, led by $300M to Bell Partners Growth & Income Fund and $300M to Silver Rock Core Lending Strategy (including co-investments).

  • Indiana Public Retirement System reallocated $2B within commodities, committing $1B each to Parametric Gold and PIMCO CommoditiesPlus while terminating legacy commodity mandates and placing several managers, including Baillie Gifford, on watch.

  • Los Angeles City Employees’ Retirement System approved over $400M in new commitments across private equity, private credit, real estate debt, and venture capital, and advanced its infrastructure implementation plan ahead of 2026 manager searches.

  • Teacher Retirement System of Texas committed nearly $200M across private equity and real estate, including $125M to Asana Partners Fund IV and $69M to Riverstone Iris Continuation Fund.

  • Pennsylvania Public School Employees’ Retirement System approved more than $800M in commitments, including $400M to HarbourVest co-investment vehicles and $250M to value-add real estate strategies.

  • Virginia Retirement System committed $800M in December, highlighted by $300M to Charlesbank XI, $150M to Lead Edge Capital Fund VII, and $350M to Garda Fixed Income Relative Value Opportunities Fund.

  • Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi approved four $150M core infrastructure mandates with Blackstone, Brookfield, EQT, and JP Morgan, and replaced Baillie Gifford with MFS for its $870M international equity portfolio.

  • California State Teachers’ Retirement System appointed Nick Abel as Investment Director for Sustainable Investment and Stewardship Strategies, strengthening leadership across climate and sustainability initiatives.

  • Several systems, including Indiana PRS, Alaska Retirement Management Board, and Chicago Metropolitan Water Reclamation District, updated manager watch lists in December due to performance or organizational changes.