NASRA says since 2009, more than 35 states increased required employee contribution rates, and more states maintain plans in which the employee contribution rate may change, depending on the pension plan’s actuarial condition or other factors.

A large Northeast pension fund has issued an RFI seeking real estate managers specializing in non-gateway markets.

A Midwestern pension plan is scheduled to consider and approve a private equity manager RFP later this month.

Some defined contribution plan investments may already include real estate investments in their underlying portfolio, but if not, plan sponsors may consider real estate investment trusts or direct real estate investments.

A Midwestern fire pension plan has initiated its RFP for general investment consulting services.

A state pension plan in the Northeast terminated a frontier markets mandate and added several private equity commitments this summer.