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Equity
Midwest Plan Axes International Equity Manager

A plan in the Midwest has terminated an international equity manager due to performance and organizational concerns.

07.22.19
In The News
Stock Market Woes Caused Ohio Pension System To Lose Money In 2018

The stock market’s end-of-the-year losses in December caused each of Ohio’s state pension systems to lose money for the 2018 calendar year.

07.22.19
In The News
Canada’s Pension Fund OMERS Seeks New Green Energy Deals

Canadian pension fund Ontario Municipal Employees’ Retirement System (OMERS) is scouting for acquisition opportunities in India, in an affirmation of the country’s position as a green energy hot-spot.

07.22.19
Searches And Hires
Florida Pension Fund Sets Investment Consultant Release Date

A large city pension fund in Florida will issue an investment consultant RFP at the end of the month.

07.22.19
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary Deferred Compensation
West Coast County Rehires DC Plan Investment Consultant

A West Coast County has rehired NFP to provide investment consulting services for its four retirement plans.

07.22.19
In The News
Elizabeth Warren's Pitch To Upend Private Equity Rattles Industry

Private equity leaders are pushing back sharply against a new plan from Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) to rewrite the basic rules of the road for firms she likened to “vampires,” the Washington Post reports.

07.22.19
In The News
As A Unique $300 Million Partnership Between Connecticut And Hedge Fund Billionaire Ray Dalio Takes Shape, Questions About Transparency Remain

Hedge fund billionaire Raymond Dalio is giving $100 million to the state of Connecticut to create a nonprofit corporation to help disadvantaged young people finish high school and find jobs.

07.22.19
Alternatives
Midwestern City Plan Bolsters Alternatives Portfolios

A city pension plan in the Midwest added commitments within a pair of alternatives asset classes.

07.19.19
Real Estate Alternatives Private Equity
Midwest Plan Launches Consultant Searches

A pension plan in the Midwest has issued a pair of RFPs in search of consultant services.

07.19.19
Credit/Private Debt
West Coast Plan To Review Credit Options

A West Coast pension plan will review potential options for filling out its private credit allocation.

07.19.19