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Issue Date: July 3, 2008
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Private equity, administrator searches set
San Diego City eyes private equity consultant
Holyoke RFI targets private equity
Custodian hunt by Milwaukee City
Hires
Shariah-compliant funds pick SWIP
News
Senators want probe of PBGC calculations
Public plan investments lose 5.1% — report
Renaissance goes green with new index
People
ABP’s manager taps institutional client chief
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LDI insightMore than two-fifths of defined benefit plans are using or are considering using liability-driven investing strategies, a survey conducted by Pensions & Investments and Putnam Investments shows. Read more |
Power planFans of Putnam Investments' incoming CEO Robert L. Reynolds say the former Fidelity vice chairman has the industry smarts and first-rate people skills needed to breathe new life into the struggling firm. Read more |
DC REITAn increasing number of REIT managers are setting their sights on the defined contribution plan market in the hunt for new sources of investment capital. Read more |
Out RusselledEx-CEO Craig Ueland left Russell with unanswered questions and not much of a strategy to get back in the U.S. multimanager game, where SEI has taken over as No. 1. Read more |
From concentrateSome institutional investors are betting on highly concentrated equity portfolios to gain more alpha while at the same time expanding allocations to their core passive strategies. Read more |
New navigatorOn July 1, Carl Hess will take on the title of global head of investment consulting at Watson Wyatt. A 20-year veteran with the firm, he talked with P&I about plotting a course through changing and volatile markets. Read more |
Caution: slow zone aheadMoney managers with international and global strategies saw a steep drop in growth of assets in the year ended March 31 after equity markets suffered a post-credit crunch slump. Read more |