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Littlejohn & Co. Makes Six Promotions 

Private investment firm Littlejohn & Co. has announced six promotions from across the company.  

01.30.20
People Moves
Searchlight Capital Names Senior Advisor 

Searchlight Capital Partners has appointed Christophe Villemin as a senior advisor.

01.30.20
People Moves
Harris Associates Appoints Oakmark Fund Co-PM   

Harris Associates has appointed Michael Nicolas as a co-manager for the Oakmark Fund, a mutual fund advised by Harris.

01.30.20
People Moves
Janus Henderson Global CIO Steps Down As Co-PM 

Enrique Chang, global cio of Janus Henderson Investors, stepped down as co-portfolio manager of its adaptive global allocation funds and related strategies on Jan. 28.

01.30.20
Administrator - Bundled
Michigan Deferred Comp Plan Issues Bundled Provider RFP

A Michigan city has issued an RFP for bundled provider services on behalf of its

01.30.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
New England Plan Eyes Consultant RFP

A New England pension plan intends to issue an investment consultant RFP next quarter.

01.30.20
Emerging/Diverse Managers
Southwest Plan Slates Emerging Manager Program Review

A Southwestern pension plan will review both its emerging manager program and an emerging markets equity manager at next month’s investment committee meeting.

01.30.20
Daily Feed
CORRECTION: The $5.8 billion Philadelphia Board of Pensions and Retirement intends to hire more
01.30.20
Alternatives
New England Plan Begins PE Search; Sets 2020 Search Schedule

A pension fund in New England issues one RFP and will release five more this year.

01.30.20
Surveys/Studies
Long-Term U.S. Endowment Returns Rise Despite 2019 Dip: Study

The returns for U.S. endowments dipped in 2019 but rose for the 10-year period ending June 30 as the remnants of the financial crisis continued to fade into the past, according to the 2019 NACUBO-TIAA Study of Endowments.

01.30.20