Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Authorizes Up to $160 Million in New Investments as Assets Rebound to $25.5 Billion
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Updated · Arkansas Online · Jun 1
Arkansas Teacher Retirement System Authorizes Up to $160 Million in New Investments as Assets Rebound to $25.5 Billion
1 articles · Updated · Arkansas Online · Jun 1
$160 million in new commitments won board approval Monday, led by up to $75 million for Blackstone Infrastructure Partners and $75 million for Ares Real Estate Secondaries X.
The remaining allocations included up to $10 million in a convertible note to wireless-network company Xtremis and about $163,000 for Hybar's second steel mill in Mississippi County.
$25.5 billion was the system's asset value as of Friday, up from $24.38 billion at March 31 after April stock investments returned 10.8%, according to preliminary figures.
That rebound leaves the pension fund on an estimated 14.5% return for the first 11 months of fiscal 2026, well above its 7.25% annual target.
Trustees also gave staff authority to rethink insurance coverage, including a possible captive insurer, after about $3 million in premiums and roughly $150,000 in claims over 10 years.