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People Moves
Northern Trust Names Chief Investment Strategist
James McDonald has been named chief investment strategist at Northern Trust, the firm announced
02.24.09
Industry News
Best and Worst Performers Likely To Outperform Over Next 3 Years: Citi Smith Barney
Separate account and mutual fund managers with returns in the top 10% or the bottom 20% of their
02.24.09
Domestic Equity Equity Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Wisconsin 529 To Issue Advisor RFP
The $1.7 billion Wisconsin College Savings Program will release an RFP for an investment consultant
02.24.09
Industry News Hedge Funds Alternatives
Trading Suspension Leads To Investor Pullouts At Westridge
Several public defined benefit pension plans have begun the process to recoup money from investment
02.23.09
Fixed-Income
Wyoming Eyes Fixed-Income Search
The $4.3 billion Wyoming Retirement System may search for a core or core-plus fixed-income manager,
02.23.09
Alternatives Fixed-Income Equity
Austin Police Watching SMH
The $385 million Austin (Texas) Police Retirement Fund placed high-yield manager SMH Capital
02.23.09
Fixed-Income Equity Non-U.S. & Global Equity
UN Seeking Global Bond, Currency Exchange Advisor; Global Equity Next
The $30 billion United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund is searching for firms offering
02.23.09
Domestic Equity Small-Cap
Chicago Fire Liquidates Husic
The $800 million Chicago Firemen’s Annuity & Benefit Fund liquidated its investment with Husic
02.23.09
Hedge Funds Alternatives
Ohio School Makes Hedge Fund Commitments
The $8.25 billion Ohio School Employees Retirement System committed more than $80 million to eight
02.23.09
People Moves
CalSTRS Alts. Head Retires
Real Desrochers has retired as head of alternative investments for the California State Teachers
02.23.09