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COVID-19 News
Florida Plan May Look To Reduce Real Estate Amid Crisis

A Florida-based police pension fund may look to reduce its overweight to real estate due to concerns related to the coronavirus pandemic.

03.27.20
Industry News People Moves Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Midwest State Plan Postpones Consultant RFP; Discloses New CEO

A Midwestern state pension plan postponed a general investment consultant RFP for one year and disclosed the appointment of its new ceo at today’s board meeting.

03.27.20
In The News
TorQuest Partners Closes Fund V At $1.375 Billion

TorQuest Partners today announced the final closing of TorQuest Partners Fund V, with $1.375 billion of committed capital.

03.27.20
In The News
Virus Means $15 Billion Loss For Georgia Teacher Pension System So Far

Even with investment gains Tuesday, Georgia’s giant teacher pension system, which sends checks to 133,000 retired educators each month, has lost $15 billion this year in the wake of the stock market crash caused by the coronavirus pandemic.

03.27.20
Alternatives
Florida Police Plan Makes Financing Commitment

A Florida-based police pension fund made a commitment to a maritime financing vehicle in January.

03.26.20
COVID-19 News
Texas Plan Stalls CIO Search Due To COVID-19 Pandemic

A Texas plan has stalled its cio search due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

03.26.20
Industry News
FIS Group Rebrands To Xponance

FIS Group and wholly owned subsidiary Piedmont Investment Advisors will rebrand into a combined corporate entity, Xponance.

03.26.20
Fixed-Income
Midwest Plan Issues Fixed-Income RFP

A Midwestern plan issued a fixed-income RFP last month.

03.26.20
People Moves
Comgest Loses Global Equity Manager

Vincent Houghton has retired from fund management with French group Comgest.

03.26.20
Small-Cap
New England Plan To Interview Small-Cap Equity Finalists

A pension plan in New England will interview three finalists for its small-cap equity search.

03.26.20