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Emerging/Diverse Managers
Cook County Seeking Emerging Manager-of-Managers
The $7 billion Cook County (Ill.) Annuity & Benefit Fund is searching for an emerging
11.14.08
Surveys/Studies
Ohio Public Employees To Conduct Asset Review; Creates $300M Opportunistic Debt Fund
The $69.3 billion Ohio Public Employees Retirement System will conduct an asset allocation review
11.14.08
Fixed-Income
Fla. Town Seeking External Investment Manager
The Town of Davie (Fla.) is seeking its first external manager to handle up to $125 million, said
11.14.08
Fixed-Income Equity Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Ga. Plan Terminates Boston Co., Mellon
The $1 billion DeKalb County Employee Retirement System made several manager lineup changes in
11.14.08
Hedge Funds Alternatives Fixed-Income
Rhode Island To Consider Commodities, Timber, Hedge Funds, Infrastructure
The $7.7 billion Employees Retirement System of Rhode Island may decide at its Dec. 3 board meeting
11.13.08
Domestic Equity Fixed-Income Surveys/Studies
Cincinnati Places Two On Watch
The $2.3 billion Cincinnati Retirement Systems placed two firms on watch at a board last week, said
11.13.08
People Moves
TRS Announces Deputy CIO Appointment
The $96 billion Teacher Retirement System of Texas has promoted Lee Partridge to deputy cio, the
11.13.08
Industry News
Nuveen Creates New Alts. Unit
Nuveen Investments has created a new unit to serve sophisticated institutional investors seeking
11.13.08
Industry News
Hedge Funds See Increased Regulations Under New Administration: Survey
Senior hedge fund managers expect increased regulation of the hedge fund industry under the new
11.13.08
Alternatives Non-U.S. & Global Fixed-Income
UTIMCO Seeks Int’l Managers; Hires Mortgage-Backed & Special Equities Mgrs.
The University of Texas Investment Management Company (UTIMCO) is seeking an active international
11.13.08