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Infrastructure
Louisiana Plan To Discuss Infrastructure; Terminates Equity Manager

A Louisiana pension plan will receive an education on infrastructure in September and may use assets from a recently terminated equity manager to fund the new mandate.

08.23.19
Industry News
Western Plan To Seek Firm To Assist With CIO Search

A Western pension plan will procure an executive search firm to assist in its cio search.

08.23.19
In The News
CRPTF Fiscal Year End Numbers Show Progress

HARTFORD, CT ― Today, at the August Investment Advisory Council (“IAC”) meeting, Treasurer Shawn T. Wooden announced the preliminary, unaudited investments results for the Connecticut Retirement Plans and Trust Funds (“CRPTF”) for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2019, while outlining the comprehensive restructuring measures underway to improve the CRPTF investment returns.

08.23.19
Industry News
CAPTRUST To Acquire South Texas Money Mgmt.; Adds Sr. Director

CAPTRUST Financial Advisors has entered into an agreement to acquire wealth management firm South Texas Money Management

08.22.19
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Southern Airport Authority Concludes Investment Manager Search

A Southern airport authority has concluded its investment manager search and rehired PFM Asset Management.

08.22.19
Industry News People Moves Hedge Funds
Texas Plan Concludes Hedge Fund Consultant Search

A Texas pension plan has wrapped up its search for hedge fund consulting services.

08.22.19
Domestic Equity
Great Lakes Plan Hires Active Smid-Cap Mgrs.

A pension plan in the Great Lakes region has hired two active domestic small- to mid-cap equity managers last quarter.

08.22.19
Searches And Hires Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
West Coast Plan Launches Investment Consultant Search

A city employees retirement system for one West Coast city has issued an RFP for general investment consulting services.

08.22.19
Deferred Compensation
Midwest DC Plan To Seek Executive Director

A Midwestern state deferred compensation plan will conduct an executive director search due to an impending retirement.

08.22.19
Hedge Funds
Southern Pension Plan Exits Hedge FoF, MLP Strategies

A pension fund in the South has decided to exit the hedge fund and MLP spaces.

08.22.19