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People Moves
Somerset Adds PM To China Team

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

10.26.20
Hedge Funds
Midwest Plan Begins Volatility Risk Premium Mgr. Search

A pension fund in the Midwest has issued a volatility risk premium RFP after approving the search last week.

10.26.20
Fixed-Income
Florida Plan Makes Core Bond Manager Change

The plan opted to hire one core manager to handle a $240 million portfolio, replacing its two existing incumbents, at a board meeting yesterday.

10.23.20
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
People Moves
Franklin Templeton Names New Deep Value CIO

The firm appointed a new president and cio of its deep-value arm Franklin Mutual Fund Series.

10.23.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
East Coast County Launches 457 Plan Investment Consultant Search

An East Coast county has issued an RFP seeking an investment consultant for its 457 retirement savings plan.

10.23.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Northeast 457 Rehires Investment Consultant

A Northeastern plan has rehired its investment consultant following an RFP process.

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
Industry News
Invesco Acquires GAM’s Real Estate Debt Portfolio

The deal will see GAM’s European real estate debt team transfer to Invesco.

10.23.20
Searches And Hires
Northeast Plan Begins Fixed-Income Emerging MoM Search

A Northeast pension system has initiated a search for managers-of-managers to handle long-only domestic fixed-income portfolios.

10.23.20