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Private Equity
New England Plan Bolsters Private Equity Portfolio

A New England pension plan approved private equity commitments with two firms at a board meeting today.

11.18.20
Domestic Equity
Texas Plan Hires, Graduates Emerging Manager

A Texas plan has hired an emerging manager to replace a domestic small-cap value equity account and graduated the same firm out of its emerging manager program.

11.17.20
International / Global / Emerging Markets
Mid-Atlantic Plan Seeking Int’l Equity Replacements

The plan’s general investment consultant is searching for managers to potentially replace underperforming managers.

11.17.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Mid-Atlantic State Plan To Conduct Consultant RFP

A state pension fund in the Mid-Atlantic region will begin a consultant search in anticipation of the impending contract expiration of its incumbent.

11.17.20
Hedge Funds
Midwest Plan Fires Hedge Fund-of-Funds

A pension fund in the Midwest has terminated its hedge fund-of-funds manager due to several years of underperformance.

11.17.20
Bank Loan
Texas Plan Narrows Bank Loan Search

Plan will interview two firms in a search to fill its 6% target allocation to bank loans next month.

11.16.20
Private Equity
Southern Calif. Plan Discloses Private Equity Commitments

Plan added three private equity commitments totaling up to $135 million last month.

11.16.20
Hedge Funds
Virginia Plan Swaps Hedge Fund Mgrs.

A Virginia-based pension plan approved one hedge fund commitment and the termination of a second at this week’s board meeting.

11.13.20
International / Global / Emerging Markets
Calif. Plan Taps New International Equity Mgr.

A California pension plan approved the hire of a new international equity manager at a board meeting today to replace a terminated firm.

11.13.20
Private Equity
Midwest Plan Adds VC Commitments

A Midwestern pension plan is scheduled to approve venture capital commitments at tomorrow’s board meeting.

11.12.20