The Top Investment RFPs Announced in January 2026

February 03, 2026

The Top Investment RFPs Announced in January 2026

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Institutional investors moved quickly to set priorities across their private and public market portfolios as 2026 rolled in, with Dakota tracking 23 searches in January spanning RFPs and REOIs representing approximately $5.3B in potential allocations, alongside pacing plans totaling $18.2B disclosed by 11 distinct public pensions.

Nineteen of the searches remain ongoing, including a €1.75B ($2.05B) international equity search from France’s Pension Reserve Fund due February 9, and a $2.1B US fixed income mandate from the Indiana Public Retirement System due February 27. Meanwhile, four RFPs – namely the Italian pension INPGI’s €60M ($66M) infrastructure and €40M ($44M) private debt searches; North Attleboro Retirement’s $20M international equities RFP; and Chicago MEABF’s $10M real estate RFP – have since closed.

At the same time, a few US public pensions have mapped out pacing plans for their alternative asset allocations, particularly private equity, private credit, real estate, and real assets. Connecticut Retirement is eyeing more than $8.1B in commitments to these asset classes throughout the year, while the Kansas PERS is targeting up to $2.25B. Minnesota State Board of Investments and Oklahoma Teachers’ have similarly allotted billion-dollar target commitments to their respective private market programs.

Below, we break down these recently disclosed pacing plans informing capital deployment this year, alongside searches that are still active and those that are expected to come to market in the months ahead.

Pacing Plans

Open Searches

Upcoming Searches

The Illinois Police Officers Pension Fund outlined forthcoming manager searches for private infrastructure beginning in January, private real estate in March, and private credit in June.

Following its adoption of a new public equity structure, Alameda County Employees’ Retirement Association disclosed that it will plan the launch of a global equity core search to add a manager for a potential $1.3B mandate. Similarly, the Dallas Police & Fire Pension System plans to open a global equity core/value search and review its private equity and private credit pacing plans within the first quarter.

Sacramento County Employees Retirement System also intends to issue an RFP for general investment consultants within the first half of the year.

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The Top Investment RFPs Announced in January 2026