Equity
The retirement system authorized its cio to terminate several public markets investments last month.
The searches result from a new domestic equity structure.
The foundation added two new small-cap equity strategies during the second quarter through full and partial redemptions from two existing small-cap managers.
The two manager terminations stem from underperformance, asset outflows and high fees.
The pension plan terminated its domestic micro-cap equity manager last month due to underperformance.
The university recently increased its allocations to domestic equity and intermediate-term fixed-income following a recommendation from its outsourced cio, which completed an annual strategic asset allocation review.
The two firms will handle a total of more than $2.5 billion.
The plan will invest $150 million into Ninety One’s Global Environment strategy.
The plan hired a new international value equity manager following finalist interviews at its September board meeting.
A total of four firms were interviewed at a board meeting today.