International / Global / Emerging Markets

Real Estate
Mississippi Makes Real Estate Commitment

A Mississippi plan made a value-add real estate commitment with an existing manager at its board meeting today.

10.27.20
International / Global / Emerging Markets
West Coast Plan Fires 2 Non-U.S. Equity Managers

A pension fund on the West Coast has terminated two underperforming managers.

10.27.20
Fixed-Income
Mid-Atlantic Plan Makes EMD Hire

A pension fund in the Mid-Atlantic region has hired a new emerging market debt manager after interviewing three firms.

10.26.20
People Moves
Somerset Adds PM To China Team

He will continue overseeing the China fund he managed at Dymon Asia.

10.26.20
Private Equity
Conn. Plan Makes PE Commitments; To Pick Up Emerging Markets Small-Cap Search

The pension fund committed up to $15 million total to two funds and also discussed a work plan for its traditional assets, opportunistic debt, real estate and hedge fund allocations at a meeting today.

10.23.20
International / Global / Emerging Markets
New England Plan Hires 2 For International Equity Mandate

A New England pension plan hired two firms to replace an international value equity mandate with LSV Asset Management.

10.23.20
People Moves
HSBC GAM Loses EM Equity Manager

Portfolio Manager Nick Timberlake has left HSBC Global Asset Management, a spokesman confirmed, in an e-mail.

10.22.20
Small-Cap
Northeast Plan Taps EARNEST In U.S. Small-Cap Search

A Northeastern pension plan made a hire in its search to replace domestic small-cap value equity manager Fisher Investments.

10.22.20
Non-U.S. & Global Fixed-Income
Texas Plan Swaps Emerging Market Debt Selection

A Texas-based pension plan opted for a new manager to fill its maiden emerging market debt allocation after significant changes at last month’s original selection.

10.22.20
Equity
Great Plains State Plan Adds Mgrs. In Pivot Toward Global Equities, TIPS

A plan in the Great Plains region added two new firms in a move toward global equities and TIPS at a meeting last week.

10.22.20