Maryland on lookout for private equity, real estate consultants
By Doug Halonen November 17, 2009Maryland State Retirement and Pension System, Baltimore, issued RFIs for private equity and real estate consultants, said Robert Burd, the $32 billion system's managing director.The contract with ...
Record keepers hit by revenue decline
By Doug Halonen November 16, 2009Record-keeping revenue for defined contribution plans took a major hit during 2008, plummeting about 30%, according to a survey by NEPC.
Frequent asset allocation tuneups coming
By Douglas Appell November 16, 2009Institutional investors' asset allocation reviews, those three-to-five-year exercises of the past, could occur more frequently, as investment consultants scramble to craft policies better suited to volatile market conditions.
Wilshire pushing CalPERS to stiffen disclosure penalties
By Randy Diamond and Arleen Jacobius November 16, 2009CalPERS should severely penalize money managers who do not disclose fees they've paid to placement agents to get business from the plan, the $196.6 billion system's investment consultant is recommending.
U.K. newspaper scheme selects consultant, actuary
By Drew Carter November 11, 2009Midland Independent Newspapers Pension Scheme, Birmingham, England, hired JLT Benefit Solutions as investment consultant and actuary, according to a JLT news release.Watson Wyatt Worldwide ...
Consultant, adviser on North Yorkshire radar
By Thao Hua November 11, 2009North Yorkshire County Council Pension Fund, Northallerton, England, issued RFPs for an investment consultant and an independent investment adviser, according to Tom Morrison, principal accountant of ...
CalSTRS sticks with PCA
By Arleen Jacobius November 6, 2009CalSTRS selected incumbent Pension Consulting Alliance as general investment consultant, subject to negotiation of terms and conditions, CIO Christopher Ailman wrote in an e-mail response to...
3 finalists to vie for CalSTRS consultant job
By Arleen Jacobius November 2, 2009CalSTRS named Meketa Investment Group, Mercer and incumbent Pension Consulting Alliance as finalists to be the $130.3 billion system’s general consultant, said spokesman Ricardo...
City of London eyes possible consultant change
By Drew Carter November 2, 2009City of London Corp. is searching for an investment consultant to help it in a strategic review of investments, said Paul Mathews, corporate treasurer.The contract of current consultant John...
CalSTRS to create list of specialty consultants
By Arleen Jacobius October 30, 2009CalSTRS plans to issue an RFP for specialist project consultants to assist the general consultant on an as-needed basis, according to agenda materials for the system’s Nov. 6 board meeting....
Oklahoma to put out call for consultant
By Timothy Inklebarger October 29, 2009Oklahoma Teachers’ Retirement System, Oklahoma City, will search for a general consultant, confirmed James R. Wilbanks, executive secretary.The $8.1 billion system will post the RFP on its...
Hymans Robertson stays on with Suffolk County
By Drew Carter October 29, 2009Suffolk County Council Pension Fund, Ipswich, England, rehired Hymans Robertson as investment consultant, search consultant and actuary, according to Tenders Electronic Daily.Hymans...
Staffordshire seeks investment consultant
By Thao Hua October 27, 2009Staffordshire County Council Pension Fund, Stafford, England, issued an RFI for an investment consultant, according to John Wood, assistant director.The contract for Hymans Robertson, the £1.7...
UAW picks Ennis Knupp for VEBA asset allocation study
By Barry B. Burr October 26, 2009UAW VEBA, Ann Arbor, Mich., hired Ennis Knupp to conduct an asset allocation study for the fund, according to sources.Ennis Knupp will also help the new voluntary employee beneficiary...
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