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Domestic Equity Alternatives Fixed-Income
Arizona Plan Approves New Investment Policy
The $4.9 billion Arizona Public Safety Personnel Retirement System last week approved a new
03.02.09
Industry News
Starwood Names Asset Management Head
John McCarthy has been named global head of asset management at Starwood Capital Group Global,
03.02.09
Real Assets
San Luis Obispo To Begin Commodities Search
The $575 million San Luis Obispo County (Calif.) Pension Trust is moving forward with a search for
02.27.09
Domestic Equity Small-Cap Fixed-Income
Oakland Police & Fire Place 4 On Watch; Extend PCA
The $280 million Oakland (Calif.) Police & Fire Retirement System placed four investment managers
02.27.09
Domestic Equity Real Estate Small-Cap
Chicago Teachers To Decide Fate of Ariel, Chicago Equity
The $7.9 billion Public School Teachers’ Pension & Retirement Fund of Chicago will decide on the
02.27.09
Domestic Equity Small-Cap Fixed-Income
Philadelphia Hires 2 For High-Yield Fixed-Income
The $3.7 billion Philadelphia Public Employees Retirement System hired high-yield fixed-income
02.27.09
Domestic Equity Small-Cap
Oklahoma Teachers Terminates Smith Group
The $6.6 billion Teachers Retirement System of Oklahoma terminated Smith Group Asset Management
02.27.09
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Az. Hires General, 4 Project-Based Consultants
The $19 billion Arizona State Retirement System hired NEPC as its new general investment consultant
02.27.09
Industry News
Fairfield Files Suit Against NEPC
The Town of Fairfield (Conn.) filed a lawsuit yesterday against its former investment consultant
02.27.09
Industry News
Smith Graham Announces Ark Acquisition
Smith Graham & Co. announced today it has acquired the fixed-income and small- and mid-cap value
02.27.09