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Real Estate Alternatives Real Assets
Washington Creates 'Tangible' Asset Class; Increases Private Equity, Real Estate Allocations
The Washington State Investment Board has approved a new 5% allocation to tangible assets, which
11.19.07
Domestic Equity Alternatives Private Equity
Sacramento To Issue Enhanced Index, 130/30 RFIs
The $6 billion Sacramento County (Calif.) Employees Retirement Association will begin searching for
11.19.07
Domestic Equity Small-Cap Alternatives
Arizona Hires Three Equity Managers
The $28.5 billion Arizona State Retirement System hired three equity managers at a board meeting
11.19.07
Domestic Equity
Oklahoma Selects Turner Investments
The $6.8 billion Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System hired Turner Investment Partners to
11.19.07
Industry News People Moves
SSgA Loses 3 Execs.; Announces Restructuring
Sean Flannery, regional cio for North America, Paul Greff, cio of global fixed-income and Michael
11.19.07
Industry News
S&P Launches 130/30 Index
Standard & Poor”s has launched a 130/30 index designed to monitor the performance of the
11.19.07
Domestic Equity Real Estate Small-Cap
Unidentified Foundation Searches For Managers
A newly-created foundation with approximately $15 million in assets is looking for its first
11.19.07
People Moves
Moore Foundation Names New President
The $5.8 billion Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation named Steven McCormick as its new president and
11.19.07
Equity Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Louisiana Seeking International Small-Cap
The $9.3 billion Louisiana State Employees Retirement System has issued an RFP for an international
11.16.07
Emerging/Diverse Managers
PG&E Creates Emerging Manager Program; Hires Bivium, FIS
The $9.5 billion Pacific Gas & Electric Corporation Retirement Plan Master Trust has hired Bivium
11.16.07