The Indiana Public Employees' Retirement Fund , Indianapolis, is...

The Indiana Public Employees' Retirement Fund, Indianapolis, is searching for companies to provide investment transition management services. The $15.1 billion fund hopes to create a pre-approved list of transition managers under five-year contracts to provide services when needed. Barclays Global Investors, Deutsche Bank Securities, Russell Investment Group and State Street Global Markets are the fund's current transition managers, said Lavone Whitmer, director-fixed income. All can rebid, she said. The RFP is available at the fund's website at http://www.state.in.us/perf/. Proposals are due June 30, and fund officials expect to make selections in July. Mercer Investment Consulting is assisting in the search.