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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
Alternatives Private Equity
Austin Police Eyes Secondary Private Equity
The $400 million Austin (Texas) Police Retirement System is opportunistically looking to invest in
01.27.09
Domestic Equity Small-Cap Equity
Virginia Plan Makes Small-Cap Value Hire
The $1.3 billion Educational Employees’ Supplementary Retirement System of Fairfax County (Va.) has
01.27.09
Industry News People Moves
NTGI Names CIO
Robert Browne has been named cio of Northern Trust Global Investments, the firm announced today.
01.27.09
People Moves
CalPERS Adds Corporate Governance Portfolio Manager
Anne Simpson has been named senior portfolio manager for corporate governance at the California
01.27.09
Domestic Equity Real Assets Cash/Currency
Chicago Police Eyes Commodities, Currency Searches
The $2.9 billion Chicago Policemens Annuity & Benefit Fund will begin searches for commodities
01.26.09