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Vanguard Names Principal
Gemma Wright-Casparius has joined Vanguard‘s Fixed-Income Group as a principal and senior
08.25.11
Industry News People Moves Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Greycourt Names Head of Mgr. Research
Matthew Litwin has been named head of manager research at Greycourt & Co., according to an
08.25.11
Domestic Equity
Westfield Extends Large-Cap Core RFP Deadline
The $140 million Westfield (Mass.) Retirement System today extended the deadline for its RFP for
08.24.11
Real Estate Hedge Funds Alternatives
Texas Employees Sets HF, Private Equity and RE Tactical Plans
The $24 billion Employees Retirement System of Texas has approved the portfolio structure for its
08.24.11
Hedge Funds Alternatives Surveys/Studies
Washtenaw Adds Hedge Funds, Private Equity Allocations, Increases Int'l Equity
The $219 million Washtenaw County (Mich.) Employees Retirement System created new
08.24.11
Alternatives Fixed-Income Real Assets
Tacoma Eyes High-Yield Options; Narrows MLP Search
The $1.1 billion Tacoma (Wash.) Employees Retirement System is currently looking to identify
08.24.11
Equity Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Louisiana School Hires EARNEST Partners
The $1.48 billion Louisiana School Employees’ Retirement System hired EARNEST Partners as the
08.24.11
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
NM Investment Council Hires Townsend
The $14.6 billion New Mexico State Investment Council hired Townsend Group as its new real estate
08.24.11
People Moves
Chicago Muni. Seeking Executive Director
The $5.34 billion Municipal Employees Annuity & Benefit Fund of Chicago is searching for an
08.24.11
Industry News
Venture Capital Firm Spins Out of Canopy Group
Signal Peak Ventures has spun out of the venture capital team of Canopy Group and has launched a
08.24.11