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Real Estate
New England Pension Hires Value-Add Real Estate Mgrs.

The plan interviewed the finalist firms at its board meeting last week.

11.27.24
Industry News
Foundry To Merge With C.S. McKee

The acquisition will see roughly $2.3 billion in assets move to C.S. McKee.

11.27.24
International / Global / Emerging Markets
Calif. Pension Narrows EME Manager Search

The plan is slated to select a shortlist of managers at its investment committee meeting next week.

11.27.24
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Northeast Deferred Comp Plan Slates Consultant Hire

The plan was slated to hire a consultant at its board meeting last week after launching a search in September.

11.27.24
Core-Plus
Midwest Pension Eyes Western Asset Replacement Hire

The plan interviewed two firms earlier this month as it looks to replace Western Asset Management.

11.27.24
International / Global / Emerging Markets
Southeast Pension Considering Int’l Equity Mgr. Alternatives

The plan’s investment consultant will present potential alternatives at its next investment committee meeting.

11.27.24
Surveys/Studies
Managers Must Employ New Marketing Strategies To Effectively Target Consultants: Cerulli

Manager research teams must work harder and tailor their marketing approaches in order to gain attention and win assets from consultants in a changed investment environment, a new study finds.

11.27.24
5 Questions
5 Questions With Aon Partner & Non-Profit Solutions Leader Heather Myers

Myers serves as partner and non-profit solutions leader at Aon, where she works with the Chicago-based consulting firm’s endowment and foundation clients on asset allocation, risk management and investment strategy.

11.27.24
Asset Study/Review
Southern University Revises A/A, Boosts Equity, HF Targets

The university moved its endowment toward private equity, U.S. equity, global equity and hedge funds, as part of a new investment policy statement approved at its November meeting.

11.27.24
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Southern Endowment Green Lights Consultant Search; Concludes Direct Lending Search

The endowment is preparing to conduct a search for an investment consultant for its portfolio after wrapping up its U.S. direct lending manager search at its November board meeting.

11.27.24