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Capital Under Fire: How LACERA’s $90B Fund Navigates 2025’s Realignment
In this keynote from the 28th Real Estate Private Equity Summit, Mike Gatto, Board of Investments Trustee at LACERA, offers a rare inside look at how one of the nation’s largest public pension funds — with over $90 billion in assets — is navigating the defining challenges of 2025.
From wildfire disruptions and liquidity pressures to evolving LP risk tolerance, Gatto reveals the bold strategic pivots guiding LACERA’s investment recalibration. His insights shed light on how institutional investors are balancing resilience, innovation, and opportunity in a rapidly shifting market.
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How LACERA manages climate-driven risks and identifies resilient real estate and infrastructure assets
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Strategies to maintain liquidity and pacing in tightening capital markets
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How LP priorities are shifting amid market volatility and environmental challenges
An unfiltered, forward-looking discussion on how institutional capital is being stress-tested, rebalanced, and repositioned for the next cycle of global investment.