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New England University Names PE Founder As Board Chair

A university based in New England has named its next board of trustees chairman.

08.26.20
Administrator/Record Keeper
Midwest University System Seeks Retirement Plan Record Keeper

A Midwest-based university has issued an RFP seeking record keepers for its 403(b) retirement plan.

08.26.20
News
Southeast Plan Issues Emerging MoM RFP

A Louisiana pension fund has begun its search for an emerging manager-of-managers to handle up to $30 million.

08.26.20
Industry News
Aon, Willis Towers Watson Shareholders Approve Merger

Aon and Willis Towers Watson have announced that their respective shareholders voted for all proposals necessary to complete their merger.

08.26.20
Real Assets
Midwest Plan Adds New Asset Class; Approves Real Estate Pacing Plan

A Midwestern plan added a new asset class and approved a real estate pacing plan at its investment committee/board meeting today.

08.26.20
Fixed-Income
Midwest State Plan Makes Fixed-Income, Global Equity Mgr. HiresĀ 

A Midwestern state plan has hired multiple managers in the traditional fixed-income and equity and private markets asset classes.

08.26.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Midwest Plan Plots Out Consultant RFP Timeline

A Midwestern fire pension fund will issue its planned general investment consultant RFP on Sept. 8.

08.26.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Western Education System Selects Retirement Plans Consultant

A Western education system has issued an intent to award notice in its search for an investment consultant for its 401(a), 403(b) and 457(b) plans, which have combined assets of $6.7 billion.

08.26.20
Large-Cap
Florida Police Plan Delays Large-Cap Value Decision

A police pension fund tabled a decision on a domestic large-cap value equity manager search until its next meeting after reviewing a search report at its board meeting yesterday.

08.26.20
Passive Equity
Midwest Plans Shift Large-Cap Allocation Passive

A pair of Midwestern pension plans approved transitioning their domestic large-cap equity allocation to passive.

08.26.20