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Real Assets
Florida Plan Commits To Local Developer

A Florida pension fund made a $5 million commitment in a local developer completing an affordable housing project in its city.

07.10.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Mid-Atlantic Plan Concludes Consultant Search

A Mid-Atlantic employee pension plan retained its incumbent general investment consultant this week.

07.10.20
In The News
For Pensions, Valuing Real Estate Is Tough. Covid-19 Brings New Hurdles

Public pension funds invested in malls, apartments and offices over the last decade in search of higher returns. Now they are grappling with how much those real-estate investments are worth in a world transformed by Covid-19.

07.10.20
In The News
Riskier Bet: Why CalPERS, The Country’s Largest Pension Fund, Is Getting Into Banking

How does the nation’s biggest public pension system pay down its debts amid a global economic collapse? One idea: Become a banker.

07.09.20
People Moves
Levine Leichtman Capital Partners Implements Succession Plan

Levine Leichtman Capital Partners has announced multiple promotions as part of a management succession plan.

07.09.20
People Moves
C.S. McKee Adds Senior V.P.

C.S. McKee has added Mark Hutter as a senior v.p. to its client service and marketing team.

07.09.20
Alternatives
Florida Plan Considers New Asset Classes As Part Of Study

A Florida-based employees retirement system will consider maiden allocations to asset classes including private equity, private credit and value-add real estate as part of an asset allocation.

07.09.20
Fixed-Income
Midwest Plan To Issue Core Fixed-Income RFP

A Midwestern city pension fund will issue an RFP for a core fixed-income manager.

07.09.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
West Coast Plan To Conduct PE Consultant Search; Invests In Multi-Sector Fixed-Income

A West Coast pension plan will issue an RFP for a private equity consultant later this year and also has hired a multi-sector fixed-income manager.

07.09.20
Absolute Return
West Coast Plan Makes Absolute Return Hire

A West Coast county plan made a multi-asset absolute return hire this week.

07.09.20