Fund opportunities in consideration for Connecticut’s Retirement portfolio

Connecticut’s Investment Advisory Council (IAC) met with state treasurer Erick Russell on March 13, to review two upcoming investment opportunities for the Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Fund (CRPTF) portfolio.

The funds under review were Carlyle Realty Partners X and Axium Infrastructure North America II.

Managed by The Carlyle Group, Carlyle Realty Partners X is a real estate fund focused on opportunities in residential and commercial real estate in the United States.

Axium Infrastructure North America II is managed by Axium Infrastructure and will invest in infrastructure and natural resource opportunities. Axium is focused on the sectors of energy, transportation and social infrastructure in the United States and Canada and targets both brownfield and greenfield investment opportunities.

The IAC also reviewed policies and procedures critical to the ongoing administration of the CRPTF, including a discussion of risk mitigation strategies, a r