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Hedge Funds Alternatives Real Assets
Ventura County To Begin Alternatives Searches In February
The $2.3 billion Ventura County (Calif.) Employees Retirement Association has approved its 2009
11.18.08
Fixed-Income
Philly Releases High-Yield Fixed-Income RFP
The $3.9 billion Philadelphia Employees Retirement System has issued an RFP for a high-yield
11.18.08
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Trumbull Hires FIA
The $15 million Trumbull (Conn.) Employees Pension Plan has hired Fiduciary Investment Advisors as
11.18.08
People Moves
HGK Hires Business Development Head
Jennifer Lakefield has been named director of global markets for HGK Asset Management, the firm
11.18.08
Alternatives Private Equity
Montana Increases Private Equity Allocation Range
The $6.9 billion Montana Board of Investments has approved a larger targeted allocation range for
11.17.08
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
N.H. Hires NEPC As General Consultant
The $5.5 billion New Hampshire Retirement System hired NEPC as its general investment consultant at
11.17.08
Domestic Equity Real Estate Small-Cap
Connecticut Hires Two Small-Cap Firms
The $26 billion State of Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds completed its small-cap equity
11.17.08
Industry News
Putnam Details Changes In Equity Structure
Putnam Investments detailed the changes of its equity unit’s leadership and compensation structure,
11.17.08
Industry News
Pensions Better Positioned Than 401(k) Plans to Ride Out Markets, Watson Wyatt Says
Defined benefit pensions may be able to handle market volatility better than the ups and downs
11.17.08
Emerging/Diverse Managers
Cook County Seeking Emerging Manager-of-Managers
The $7 billion Cook County (Ill.) Annuity & Benefit Fund is searching for an emerging
11.14.08