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Great Lakes Plan Adds 5 Managers To Watch

Plan added five value-biased managers to its watchlist for performance reasons and removed an international equity firm based on improved performance.

12.14.20
Daily Feed
Northeast Trust Seeking Investment Advisor

The trust is seeking an inaugural investment advisor after widening allowable investments.

12.14.20
Searches And Hires
Mid-Atlantic Plan To Begin Executive Director Search

A Mid-Atlantic pension plan is seeking a search firm to help choose a new executive director.

12.14.20
In The News
Even Institutional Investors Are Eager For Distress

Institutions are decreasing core and value add allocations to make room for distress in their portfolios.

12.14.20
In The News
Bill To Change Pension System For New Teachers Starting In 2022 In The Works

As Kentucky continues to struggle with pension costs, a bill is in the works to change the Kentucky Teachers’ Retirement System (KTRS) for future teachers to put them in a new plan to help the plan long term.

12.14.20
In The News
BNP Paribas Asset Management Launches Two New Infrastructure Debt Funds

Both funds will be diversified across sectors and will adhere to a rigorous ESG policy in accordance with analysis provided by BNPP AM’s Sustainability Centre.

12.14.20
Hedge Funds
West Coast Plan Hires Emerging HF Program Manager

The manager will look to identify emerging hedge fund firms.

12.11.20
Surveys/Studies
Public Pensions Explore Alternative Investing Models

Public pensions are finding ways to compensate for decreased government contributions.

12.11.20
Alternatives
Mid-Atlantic Plan Discloses Recent Commitments

A Mid-Atlantic plan disclosed $500 million in recent private markets commitments at this week’s board meeting.

12.11.20
Small-Cap
Texas Plan To Seek U.S., Int’l Small-Cap Mgrs.

Plan will conduct a search for small-cap managers in 2021 to provide a more comprehensive allocation to the space within its global equity portfolio.

12.11.20