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Alternatives
Texas Plan Approves Alternatives Commitment

A Texas plan approved an alternatives commitment at its board meeting yesterday.

05.29.20
Industry News
Minn. SBI Postpones Meeting Due to Protests

The state pension board was forced to postpone its meeting due to the lack of a quorum as board members dealt with the fallout of the death of an African American man in police custody.

05.28.20
Industry News
Managers Prove Financial Resilience; Shift Focus To Long-Term Recovery: Q1 2020 Analysis

Amid a steep selloff in global stock and bond markets resulting from the COVID-19 crisis during the first quarter of 2020, new research finds that managers have been financially resilient.

05.28.20
Credit/Private Debt
Southeast Plan Makes Private Credit Consultant Hire

A Florida-based pension fund hired a private credit consultant to assist with implementing its new target to the asset class at its board meeting today.

05.28.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Washington Plan Issues Consultant RFP

A Washington pension plan has posted a general investment consultant RFP.

05.28.20
Alternatives
Florida P&F Plan Eyes Private Market Opportunities, Makes PE Commitment

A police and fire plan in Florida will receive information on “compelling” private market opportunities next month.

05.28.20
Domestic Equity
Texas Plan Axes Smid-Cap Growth Manager

A Texas-based pension plan will terminate its relationship with a domestic small- to mid-cap growth equity manager at the end of the month.

05.28.20
People Moves
Owl Rock Capital Adds Two Opportunistic Heads

Jesse Huff and Nicole Drapkin were named co-heads of the opportunistic investing strategy at Owl Rock Capital.

05.28.20
Absolute Return
West Coast Plan To Discuss Absolute Return Replacement Options

A West Coast plan will discuss how to replace a terminated absolute return manager next week.

05.28.20
International / Global / Emerging Markets
West Coast Plan Watching Two Underperforming Mgrs.

A California plan is keeping a close eye on two underperforming managers.

05.28.20