University of Missouri boosts real estate target allocation

The endowment plans to increase its exposure to the asset class.

Institution: University of Missouri System Endowment Pool
Headquarters: Columbia, United States
AUM: $1.98 billion

University of Missouri System Endowment Pool approved an increase in its private real estate allocation at its February 2021 board of curators meeting. The endowment plans to raise its private real estate allocation from 8 percent to 10 percent.

To facilitate the increase in target allocation to private real estate, the endowment plans to reduce its target allocation to both inflation-linked and sovereign bonds.

Thomas Richards is the endowment’s chief investment officer. Its investment consultant is Verus.

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