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Hedge Funds Alternatives Equity
Arkansas Teachers To Discuss Hedge FoF RFP
The $12 billion Arkansas Teacher Retirement System will discuss issuing an RFP for a hedge
08.05.08
Hedge Funds Alternatives
Denver Public School Postpones Portable Alpha Search
The $3 billion Denver Public Schools Employees Retirement System has indefinitely postponed its
08.05.08
Real Assets
Texas Teachers Makes First Infrastructure Investments
The $115 billion Teacher Retirement System of Texas has made its first commitments in private
08.05.08
Domestic Equity Non-U.S. & Global Equity
NY State Teachers Makes Enhanced Index Hires; Renews Eight
The $101 billion New York State Teachers Retirement System hired two enhanced index managers at a
08.05.08
People Moves
Boston Exec. Director Resigns
Robert Tierney resigned yesterday as executive director of the $4 billion Boston Retirement System.
08.05.08
Industry News
Second Half M&A Activity Likely To Feature Sales of Asset Mgmt. Subsidiaries: Report
Investment management merger and acquisition activity slowed in the first half of 2008 compared to
08.05.08
Alternatives Private Equity
Kentucky Looks For Opportunistic P.E. FoF
The $946 million University of Kentucky endowment is seeking one or more opportunistic private
08.05.08
Real Estate Alternatives Fixed-Income
New Mexico PERA Terminates Smith Breeden
The $13.3 billion New Mexico Public Employees Retirement Association terminated Smith Breeden
08.04.08
Hedge Funds Alternatives Equity
Brockton To Issue Hedge FoF RFP
The $390 million Brockton (Mass.) Contributory Retirement System will issue an RFP for a hedge
08.04.08
Fixed-Income Emerging/Diverse Managers
Md. Insurance Fund Seeking Emerging Fixed-Income Manager
The Maryland Automobile Insurance Fund is seeking an emerging fixed-income manager. According to an
08.04.08