The $4.5 billion New Hampshire Retirement System hired Thornburg...

The $4.5 billion New Hampshire Retirement System hired Thornburg Investment Management and Walter Scott & Partners to manage a combined $250 million in international equities, said Ed Theobald, chairman. Funding came from terminating the portfolio's previous managers, Artisan Partners and Bank of Ireland Asset Management, for performance, Mr. Theobald said. Evaluation Associates assisted with the invitation-only search. Karen Guy, spokeswoman for Artisan, and Anne Banks, Bank of Ireland Asset Management spokeswoman, declined to comment about client relationships.