A West Coast pension plan will conduct U.S. small-cap equity emerging manager interviews this week.
Stuart Odell Jr. will join investment consultant Verus as a managing director and senior consultant on Feb. 24.
Franklin Resources, a global investment management organization operating as Franklin Templeton, has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Legg Mason.
Ann Chung has joined Blackstone as a managing director on its growth equity investing platform, Blackstone Growth.
Jeffrey Klepacki has been appointed head of intermediary distribution for North America at Vontobel Asset Management, effective Feb. 18.
Global asset management company Affiliated Managers Group has acquired a minority equity interest in alternative investment manager Comvest Partners.
A California pension plan made hires in its search for non-U.S. developed markets equity strategies.
A Mid-Atlantic pension plan made changes to is fixed-income manager lineup last week.
A New England-based pension fund has begun its search for emerging market debt managers.
A Mid-Atlantic transit authority has issued RFPs seeking defined benefit and deferred compensation plan advisory services.