North Carolina eyes in-state private equity investment
By Doug Halonen November 19, 2009North Carolina Retirement Systems, Raleigh, issued an RFP for a private equity manager to run up to $250 million in an economically targeted fund for “investment opportunities with significant...
Tennessee assigns $25 million to Draper Fisher fund
By Christine Williamson November 18, 2009Tennessee Consolidated Retirement System, Nashville, committed $25 million to Draper Fisher Jurvetson Fund X, according to Lamar Villere, director of private equity. The commitment is the...
Michigan pension plan, other investors sue Boeing
By John Pletz November 17, 2009Boeing is being sued by shareholders, including the $202 million Livonia (Mich.) City Employees Retirement System, who claim the company misled them about problems with its 787 Dreamliner, which has been plagued by setbacks.
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 ...
CDC commits to pension ‘buy-in’ with Rothesay Life
By Drew Carter November 17, 2009CDC Pensions Scheme, London, committed its £370 million ($619 million) in assets to a pension “buy-in” with Rothesay Life, CDC spokeswoman Miriam de Lacy confirmed.In the deal, ...
Connecticut seeks stable value, target-date managers
By Douglas Appell November 16, 2009The state of Connecticut issued RFPs for an investment manager to run a $1.1 billion stable value fund for the state’s 457 and 403(b) plans and its Alternate Retirement Program, and an...
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.
Chicago Teachers issues manager-of-managers RFP
By Barry B. Burr November 11, 2009Chicago Public School Teachers’ Pension and Retirement Fund is searching for a firm to run a $90 million to $150 million manager-of-managers program in international equity.The managers in...
Mn nears obtaining its first U.K. client
By Thao Hua November 11, 2009Macmillan Cancer Support Pension Scheme, London, is close to hiring Mn Services as fiduciary manager of the £20 million ($33 million) fund, according to Sarah Smart, chairwoman of the...
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 ...
Illinois Universities picks infrastructure, PPIP firms
By Barry B. Burr November 9, 2009Illinois State Universities Retirement System, Champaign, hired Alinda Capital Partners and Macquarie Capital to run $40 million each in the system's first infrastructure allocation,...
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...
Boston plan goes for debtor-in-possession manager
By Timothy Inklebarger November 6, 2009State-Boston Retirement System is searching for managers to run up to $50 million in a debtor-in-possession financing.The RFP is posted on the website of the Massachusetts Public Employee...
Lambeth on lookout for LDI, other managers
By Drew Carter November 6, 2009London Borough of Lambeth is searching for as many as eight managers to run about £575 million ($951 million), including £210 million in a liability-driven investing portfolio, said Harry Musisi,...
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