Nissan North America Inc. , Gardena, Calif., and Nissan North America...

Nissan North America Inc., Gardena, Calif., and Nissan North America Manufacturing, Smyrna, Tenn., invested $32 million and $19 million, respectively, in Northern Trust’s Daily Collective Russell 1000 Value Equity Index Fund, said Richard E. Battle, director of compensation and benefits. Funding came from terminating previous index portfolios, he said; details were not available. Officials for the $243 million California pension plan and the $195 million Tennessee pension plan made the switch after hiring Northern Trust as trustee for both plans in May, he said. LCG Associates advised.