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Mellon Completes City Capital Acquisition
Mellon Financial Corp. completed its acquisition of investment management firm City Capital, the
12.01.05
Hedge Funds Alternatives
Mich. Plan Looking At Hedge Fund-of-Funds
The $451 million Genesee County Employees Retirement System is leaning towards investing in hedge
11.30.05
Alternatives
Georgia Peace Officers Eyes Alternatives
The $353 million Georgia Peace Officers Annuity Fund hopes to invest in alternative investments by
11.30.05
Fixed-Income Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Beaver County To Invest in Foreign Securities
The $140 million Beaver County (Pa.) Retirement System is hoping to invest $13 million in foreign
11.30.05
Industry News
Study Finds DB Funding Levels Improving
Defined benefit funding levels have improved steadily over the last three years, according to
11.30.05
People Moves
SEC General Counsel To Leave
The Securities & Exchange Commission announced today that Giovanni Prezioso, general counsel, will
11.30.05
People Moves
Loomis Hires Portfolio Manager
Loomis Sayles & Co. hired Michael Shade as v.p. and portfolio manager for its Investment Consulting
11.30.05
Hedge Funds Alternatives
Okla. Police Issues Long/Short FoF RFP
The $1.3 billion Oklahoma Police Pension & Retirement System voted on Nov. 28 to issue an RFP for a
11.29.05
Real Estate
Kentucky Teachers Issues Timberland RFI
The Kentucky Teachers Retirement System issued an RFI for timberland investment advisors for an
11.29.05
Domestic Equity
Harper Woods Looking At Passive Mid-Cap Investment
The $38 million Harper Woods (Mich.) Employees Retirement System is considering investing in
11.29.05