A Northeastern state plan is seeking both a deputy cio and head for its alternatives investment program.

MiddleGround, which launched in 2018, joins Leonard Green & Partners as another firm setting up assistance for portfolio company employees who are adversely affected by the coronavirus outbreak.

A Northeastern pension plan added commitments in private equity, real estate and real assets last month.

An Illinois pension fund hired a new global credit fixed-income emerging manager-of-managers and made a $50 million real estate commitment at its board meeting last week.

A Southern pension plan has postponed presentations in a domestic small-cap value equity manager search.

A Northwestern pension plan will issue an RFP for general investment consulting services by the end of the year.