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F&E’s Perform Slightly Better Than Other Plans For 2008
Foundations and endowments performed slightly better than public and corporate plans in 2008,
01.29.09
Trends
Trends: Hedge Fund Implications
In a perfect world, hedge fund managers would offer the utmost transparency to clients, their fees
01.29.09
Domestic Equity Equity Non-U.S. & Global Equity
St. Paul Teachers To Issue Global Large-Cap RFP
The $990 million St. Paul (Minn.) Teachers’ Retirement Fund Association will be searching for a
01.28.09
Fixed-Income
SWIB Seeking Fixed-Income Managers
The $60 billion State of Wisconsin Investment Board will be searching for fixed-income managers,
01.28.09
Hedge Funds Alternatives Surveys/Studies
Mass. Plan Discussing Liquidation; Still Considering HFs
The $257 million Brockton (Mass.) Contributory Retirement System is in the midst of an asset study
01.28.09
Fixed-Income
Merced County Goes With Mellon Over BGI
The $360 million Merced County (Calif.) Employees Retirement System has decided to hire Mellon
01.28.09
Industry News
Mercer: Credit Markets Provide Opportunities
The “wholesale abandonment” of risky assets has presented long term investors with a number of
01.28.09
Equity Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Milwaukee Seeking Global Value, Growth Equity Firms
The $3.5 billion Milwaukee Employee’s Retirement System has asked Mercer to screen for global value
01.27.09
Fixed-Income
Penn. Public School To Seek Opportunistic Credit
The $55 billion Pennsylvania Public School Employees Retirement System is searching for
01.27.09
Domestic Equity Real Estate
Illinois Municipal Makes Industrial REIT Hire; Index Discussions Upcoming?
The $18 billion Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund has hired TA Associates Realty to handle a $200
01.27.09