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The pension fund approved the searches at last week’s board meeting.
The firm will manage an initial $150 million allocation for the fund.
John Lippmann has joined the diversified real estate manager as head of its U.S. real estate capital markets.
The retirement association expects to select a manager in the fourth quarter.
The plan is seeking small-cap, small- to mid-cap and large-cap managers in a search open to core, growth and value styles.
The plan will also receive a domestic large-cap growth equity manager search report next week.
The plan will look to identify potential replacements for its current international value equity manager.
The search is being planned to potentially replace an existing manager.
Searches for high-yield fixed-income managers and a general investment consultant were approved at today’s board meeting.
House Bill 506 shifts sole responsibility of the investment decisions for the state pension fund from the treasurer to a newly created, multi-member investment authority.