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Pension Funds Pay The Price For Bond Market Distortions

Interest rate moves raise questions about how scheme liabilities should be calculated.

03.29.21
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
West Coast Plan Names Consultant Finalists

The plan will interview four finalists next month for its general investment consultant search.

03.26.21
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Texas Guns & Hoses Plan Narrows EME Search

Plan will conduct further due diligence on three emerging markets equity managers following review of an initial search report at this week’s investment committee meeting.

03.26.21
Credit/Private Debt
Midwest Plan Concludes First Phase In Opp. Credit Search

A Midwestern employees pension plan concluded the first phase of an ongoing search with the hire of two multi-strategy and two mezzanine opportunistic credit managers at today’s board meeting.

03.26.21
Private Equity
Southwest Plan Bolsters Private Equity Portfolio

Plan added a $20 million private equity commitment at its board meeting Thursday.

03.26.21
Fixed-Income
Brown Advisory Adds Three Global Fixed-Income PMs

They will establish and lead a new team responsible for global sustainable fixed-income strategies.

03.26.21
People Moves
Invesco U.S. Equity PM Retires

A new lead manager has been appointed on two of their strategies.

03.26.21
Equity
New England Plan To Issue 5 Equity RFPs

The plan will seek domestic and international equity managers beginning next week.

03.26.21
Alternatives
New England Plan Slates Private Equity RFP

The plan will target co-investments, growth equity and special situations.

03.26.21
Surveys/Studies
Fixed-Income Mgrs. Expect Full Recovery By 2022: Survey

Russell’s first quarter survey of 50 bond and currency managers showed that 57% foresee a return to pre-pandemic levels of economic activity next year, with 42% expecting this to happen in the first half of the year.

03.26.21