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West Coast Authority 457 Plan Concludes Administrator Search

A West Coast authority deferred compensation plan made a hire in its administrator search.

05.29.20
Private Equity
Virginia Plan Reviews Private Equity Pacing Plan

A Virginia pension plan will hear private equity recommendations later this year as part of a pacing plan reviewed this week.

05.29.20
Credit/Private Debt
Mid-Atlantic County Makes Private Credit Commitment

A Mid-Atlantic county plan made a private credit commitment at yesterday’s meeting.

05.29.20
People Moves
Chicago Investment Manager Losing CEO

A Chicago-based investment management firm with $3.2 billion in assets under management will see its ceo depart at week’s end.

05.29.20
In The News
IK Investment Partners Raises €2.85 Billion For Its Ninth Mid Cap Fund

IK Investment Partners (“IK” or “the Firm”), a leading Pan-European private equity firm, is pleased to announce that it has closed its ninth Mid Cap fund, the IK IX Fund (“the Fund”), having reached its hard cap of €2.85 billion.

05.29.20
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Florida F&P Plan Issues Int’l Growth Equity RFP

A fire and police plan in Florida has begun a search for an international growth equity manager that was approved at last week’s board meeting.

05.29.20
Large-Cap
Northwest Plan Mulling Large-Cap Allocation

A Northwestern pension plan is considering options for its active domestic large-cap value equity mandate and large-cap allocation at large following discussion yesterday.

05.29.20
Hedge Funds
Great Lakes Plan Slates Global L/S Mgr. Interviews, Eyes Credit

A Great Lakes pension plan will interview two managers to potentially run a global long/short hedged equity allocation next month, with private credit also on the horizon.

05.29.20
In The News
N.J. Public Worker Pension Fund Losing Money On Its Investments As Coronavirus Takes Toll

New Jersey’s pension fund for public workers recorded a negative return of 2.5% since the July start of the fiscal year, owing to a “very volatile investment period” amid the coronavirus outbreak, the state’s investment director said Wednesday.

05.29.20
In The News
Rethinking Portfolio Strategies For DB Plans

What strategies should plan sponsors consider for reaching their goals in the new market environment?

05.29.20