Catholic Healthcare West, San Francisco, is conducting an asset...

Catholic Healthcare West, San Francisco, is conducting an asset allocation study of its $1.6 billion defined benefit plan to see if changes are necessary, said Jessie Bean, treasurer. While the current asset mix was not available, Mr. Bean said investments include domestic fixed income, international equities, domestic equities, real estate and alternative investments. PaineWebber is conducting the study, which should be complete by December.