Ohio BWC approves $75m commitment

The US public pension fund is backing a value-add strategy to expand its real estate portfolio.

Institution: Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation
Headquarters: Columbus, United States
AUM: $25.15bn
Allocation to alternatives: 54.10%
Bitesize: $50-100m

Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation has confirmed a $75 million commitment to Bell Institutional Fund VII, as mentioned during the institution’s March 2020 Investment Committee meeting.

The $25.15 billion US public pension has a 15.0 percent target allocation to real estate which currently stands at 14.0 percent.

As illustrated below, Ohio BWC’s recent commitments to real estate funds focus on the multi family / residential and office sectors within North America.

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