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Domestic Equity
Alaska Permanent Hires SSgA for Passive Global Mandate
The $28.4 billion Alaska Permanent Fund Corp. hired State Street Global Advisors to manage a $700
01.15.09
Domestic Equity Small-Cap
Aurora Follows Small-Cap Team To Smith, Graham
The $250 million Aurora (Colo.) City General Employees Retirement Plan approved following the
01.15.09
Hedge Funds Alternatives Fixed-Income
Kern County Makes Hedge FoF Selection
The $2.1 billion Kern County (Calif.) Employees Retirement Association selected Blackstone
01.15.09
People Moves
Horizon Hires Sales Director
Taylor Nigro has been named director of sales at Horizon Cash Management, the firm announced.
01.15.09
Hedge Funds Alternatives
Michigan St. Amends Investment Policy; Approves Mgr. Hires
The $1.2 billion Michigan State University endowment has amended its investment policy to allow its
01.15.09
Hedge Funds Alternatives
UUA Slows Hedge FoF Discussions Following Madoff
The Boston-based Unitarian Universalist Association of Congregations’ endowment has taken a step
01.15.09
Alternatives
Ohio School Approves Alts. Usage
Shawnee State University’s board of trustees approved an amendment to its investment policy that
01.15.09
Fixed-Income Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Stetson Will Discuss Consultant in May; Hired Fixed-Income Mgrs.
The approximately $100 million Stetson University endowment is expected to make a decision
01.15.09
Industry News People Moves
Gratsinger Named CEO of R.V. Kuhns
R.V. Kuhns & Associates announced this week that Rebecca Gratsinger has been named ceo of the firm,
01.15.09
Industry News People Moves
Iowa’s Finance Head Promoted to COO
Tiffani Shaw, the University of Iowa Foundation’s senior v.p., treasurer and chief financial
01.15.09