The plan interviewed a total of three firms in its international growth equity manager search.
The pension plan approved a new asset allocation policy that introduced five targets in the fourth quarter.
The internal investment pilot is part of the board’s efforts to enhance investment outcomes.
The firm will handle an approximately $300 million emerging markets equity mandate.
The deferred compensation plan is also slated to receive results in its active domestic core fixed-income manager search in May.
The retirement fund terminated an emerging markets large-cap core equity manager and made commitments totaling $2.7 billion in January.
The pension plan has made four equity investments totaling $850 million.
The plan’s current domestic large-cap growth equity manager will see a portfolio manager change.
The university considered adding a fossil fuel-free emerging markets equity strategy within an investment pool and two global equity strategies to its pension fund during its investment committee meeting earlier this month.
The plan’s contract with its current ESG investment option will expire.