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Fixed-Income
Pa. County To Consider Fixed-Income Change
The $124 million Erie County (Pa.) Employees Retirement System will have a discussion on whether to
10.22.08
Hedge Funds Alternatives Private Equity
Ventura County Nearing Alternatives Decision
The $2.7 billion Ventura County (Calif.) Employees Retirement Association has asked consultant
10.22.08
Domestic Equity Equity Non-U.S. & Global Equity
ISBI Hires LSV; Consolidates Index Portfolio
The $11.2 billion Illinois State Board of Investment hired LSV Asset Management to handle a $225
10.22.08
People Moves
Prudential Fixed Income Adds Structured Asset Management Leader
Sara Bonesteel has been hired to lead structured asset management at Prudential Fixed Income
10.22.08
Real Estate Alternatives Real Assets
Florida Hires Timber, Infrastructure Consultants; Private Market Managers Identified
The $125 billion Florida State Board of Administration has selected The Townsend Group as its
10.21.08
Domestic Equity Hedge Funds Alternatives
Connecticut Hires 130/30, Enhanced Index Firms; Nearing Absolute Return Approval
The $26 billion Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds hired 130/30 managers AXA Rosenberg,
10.21.08
Domestic Equity Fixed-Income Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Pa. County Terminates External Contracts; Hires SEI
The Berks County (Pa.) Employees Retirement Fund has hired manager-of-managers SEI Investments to
10.21.08
Domestic Equity
Bridgestone Hires Hillcrest
The approximately $2 billion Bridgestone Americas Holding defined benefit plan has hired Hillcrest
10.21.08
People Moves
DB Advisors Names Americas Head
Kyle Delaney has been named head of the Americas division of DB Advisors, the global institutional
10.21.08
Industry News
Putnam Adds Two To Large-Cap Equities Team
Nick Thakore and Robert Ewing have been named managing directors and portfolio managers for Putnam
10.21.08