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Morgan Stanley Announces Definitive Agreement To Acquire FrontPoint
Morgan Stanley announced today a definitive agreement to acquire absolute return firm FrontPoint
10.31.06
Domestic Equity Small-Cap
Texas Plan May Seek Small-Cap Manager
The $77 million Beaumont (Texas) Firemens Relief & Retirement Fund may look at hiring a small-cap
10.30.06
Hedge Funds Alternatives Surveys/Studies
Mich. Plan Liquidates Hedge Fund Portfolio; To Conduct Asset Study
The $118 million Sterling Heights (Mich.) General Employees Retirement System voted to liquidate
10.30.06
Industry News
Morgan Stanley Takes Minority Stake In Distressed Securities Firm
Morgan Stanley Investment Management will acquire a minority stake in investment management firm
10.30.06
People Moves
Fifth Third Investment Advisors Hires President
David Pittman has been named president of Fifth Third Investment Advisors, the firm announced
10.30.06
Domestic Equity Alternatives Private Equity
Philadelphia To Seek Large-Cap Growth
The $4.5 billion Philadelphia Public Employees Retirement System will search for a large-cap growth
10.27.06
Real Estate Hedge Funds Alternatives
Vermont Interested In Portable Alpha; Continues P.E. Increase
The Vermont Pension and Investment Committee is discussing the possibility of using portable alpha
10.27.06
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Fairfax County Plan Issues Consultant RFP
The $1.8 billion Educational Employees’ Supplementary Retirement System of Fairfax County (Va.)
10.27.06
Domestic Equity
LA Plan To Seek Enhanced Index Managers
The Los Angeles Fire & Police Pension System will search for an enhanced index manager in the first
10.27.06
Real Estate Alternatives Private Equity
New York State Teachers Makes Hires
The $88 billion New York State Teachers Retirement System made several hires and investments at a
10.27.06