Arizona State Retirement System, Phoenix, issued 10 RFPs - five for...

Arizona State Retirement System, Phoenix, issued 10 RFPs — five for small-cap equities managers, five for midcap — to run a total of $2 billion, divided evenly between the two styles. The $23 billion system will decide whether the mandates will be core, value, growth, passive or enhanced passive based on the proposals it receives. Proposals should be sent to [email protected] by Feb. 15; interviews will be conducted in May, and final decisions could be made by June, said Paul Matson, chief investment officer. Information is available at www.investorforce.com.