Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust, Seattle, hired...

Western Conference of Teamsters Pension Trust, Seattle, hired Providian Investment Advisors and Camden Asset Management for enhanced equity index funds, said Alan D. Biller, president Alan D. Biller & Associates, consultant to the $16 billion trust. Providian was assigned about $250 million for an enhanced equity indexed GIC. Camden was assigned about $150 million in a separate enhanced equity fund without any guaranteed protection. Funding came from a $400 million Providian enhanced equity index GIC that matured.