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People Moves
Blackstone Taps Consultant Relations Head

He will focus on cultivating Blackstone’s relationships with the consultant community and will also assist the firm’s private capital group.

12.02.24
Real Estate
New England Pension Hires Value-Add Real Estate Mgrs.

The plan interviewed the finalist firms at its board meeting last week.

11.27.24
Industry News
Foundry To Merge With C.S. McKee

The acquisition will see roughly $2.3 billion in assets move to C.S. McKee.

11.27.24
International / Global / Emerging Markets
Calif. Pension Narrows EME Manager Search

The plan is slated to select a shortlist of managers at its investment committee meeting next week.

11.27.24
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Northeast Deferred Comp Plan Slates Consultant Hire

The plan was slated to hire a consultant at its board meeting last week after launching a search in September.

11.27.24
Core-Plus
Midwest Pension Eyes Western Asset Replacement Hire

The plan interviewed two firms earlier this month as it looks to replace Western Asset Management.

11.27.24
International / Global / Emerging Markets
Southeast Pension Considering Int’l Equity Mgr. Alternatives

The plan’s investment consultant will present potential alternatives at its next investment committee meeting.

11.27.24
Surveys/Studies
Managers Must Employ New Marketing Strategies To Effectively Target Consultants: Cerulli

Manager research teams must work harder and tailor their marketing approaches in order to gain attention and win assets from consultants in a changed investment environment, a new study finds.

11.27.24
5 Questions
5 Questions With Aon Partner & Non-Profit Solutions Leader Heather Myers

Myers serves as partner and non-profit solutions leader at Aon, where she works with the Chicago-based consulting firm’s endowment and foundation clients on asset allocation, risk management and investment strategy.

11.27.24
Asset Study/Review
Southern University Revises A/A, Boosts Equity, HF Targets

The university moved its endowment toward private equity, U.S. equity, global equity and hedge funds, as part of a new investment policy statement approved at its November meeting.

11.27.24