The role is newly created for the Cape Town, South Africa-based global active investment manager.
The retirement system selected three absolute return managers and two real estate managers for possible inclusion within its investment lineup last week.
The retirement system approved a private equity commitment with an existing manager relationship last month.
The deferred compensation plan hired a new domestic large-cap core equity manager last week.
Steven Meier joins the firm after serving as cio of the New York City Retirement Systems.
The retirement board also placed one of its private equity fund-of-funds managers on watch this week.
The retirement system hired five managers as part of a newly approved asset allocation yesterday.
The pension plan approved private equity commitments totaling $2.5 million in the third quarter.
The retirement system also added two private credit commitments in the third quarter.
The pension plan added $79 million in commitments this week.