Asset Study/Review
Northeast Plan Adopts New A/A

A pension fund in the Northeast has increased its targets to hedge funds, private equity and real estate as part of a new asset allocation

09.11.19
In The News
CalPERS Terminates Real Estate Partner In Development Plan

CIM is out after nine years of failed efforts to develop a vacant lot in downtown Sacramento into an office tower. What’s next for the site is unclear.

09.11.19
Non-U.S. & Global Fixed-Income
Mid-Atlantic Plan Approves EMD Search

A Mid-Atlantic pension plan approved a new asset allocation resulting in a search for emerging market debt managers.

09.09.19
Hedge Funds
West Coast Plan Nearing Emerging Mgr. Hedge Fund RFP; Concludes Passive Equity Search

A West Coast plan will discuss issuing an emerging manager hedge fund RFP and has consolidated its passive equity portfolio with one single firm.

09.09.19
In The News
Hackers Get $4.2 Million From Oklahoma Pension Fund For Retireed Troopers, State Agents

The FBI is investigating a cybertheft of $4.2 million from the state’s pension fund for retired Oklahoma Highway troopers, state agents, park rangers and other law enforcement officers. The Oklahoma Law Enforcement Retirement System (OLERS) posted an announcement online about the investigation Thursday, 10 days after the money went missing.

09.09.19
Alternatives
Northeast Plan Concludes RE, PE Search

A pension fund in the Northeast has made hires in its real estate and private equity manager searches.

09.06.19
Real Estate
Northeast Plan Concludes Real Estate Searches

A Northeast pension plan made hires in its searches for core and core-plus real estate and REIT managers.

09.05.19
In The News
Auditor Says Kentucky Pensions Not Compliant with Transparency Laws

Kentucky’s auditor of public accounts released a report that accuses the Kentucky Retirement Systems (KRS) and Teachers’ Retirement System (TRS) of failing to comply with a law passed two years ago that requires increased transparency in the state’s public retirement systems. KRS responded by calling the findings “highly flawed.”

09.05.19
People Moves
Arizona Public Safety Begins Administrator Search

Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System has begun a search for a new administrator.

09.04.19
Asset Study/Review
West Coast Plan Eliminates Hedge Fund, Commodities Targets

A West Coast pension fund adopted a new strategic asset allocation that eliminates its hedge fund and commodities targets.

09.04.19