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Private Equity
Texas Plan Adds Private Equity Commitments

A Texas pension plan added a pair of private equity commitments at today’s board meeting.

04.15.20
Industry News
Northwestern University Names New Finance Head

A university in the Northwest has named a new head of its finance team.

04.15.20
People Moves
Prostar Capital Names Managing Director, Conn. Office Head

Prostar Capital has appointed Stuart Blackadder as a managing director and head of the firm’s Greenwich, Conn. office.

04.15.20
Administrator/Record Keeper
Southern University Searching For Retirement Plan Record Keepers

A Southern university is seeking one or more firms to provide record keeping services for its more than $1 billion in combined retirement plan assets.

04.15.20
Credit/Private Debt
New England Plan to Launch Distressed Debt Search

A city pension fund in New England will initiate a distressed debt manager search.

04.15.20
Industry News
Midwestern College Names New CFO

A Midwestern college has hired a new cfo.

04.15.20
Real Estate Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Florida Firefighters Plan Retains Investment Consultant

A Florida firefighters pension fund has retained its general investment consultant after a due diligence review.

04.15.20
People Moves
Credit Suisse Investment Mgmt. Head Joins DWS

Bjoern Jesch, global head of investment management for the wealth management arm of Credit Suisse, is joining DWS on July 1.

04.15.20
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Windy City Plans Slates Int’l Small-Cap Finalist Interviews

A Windy City pension plan has rescheduled finalist interviews in its international small-cap equity search for next month.

04.15.20
People Moves
Kennedy Lewis Adds Tactical Opportunities Head

Richard “Dik” Blewitt has been named partner and head of tactical opportunities at Kennedy Lewis Investment Management.

04.14.20