City of Tampa Employees' Retirement Fund hired Taplin, Canida & Habacht as its second fixed-income manager during yesterday's board meeting, said Paul Broughton, accountant at the $360 million pension fund.
Taplin was hired to complement existing bond manager Madison Investment Advisors' conservative management style, he said.
The firm will handle about half of the $80 million that Madison Investment Advisors now manages.
Sandra Morelli of Mercer assisted.
