Fixed-Income
The plan recently committed to a new fixed-income manager and terminated its investment in a convertible bonds strategy.
Plan added two new fixed-income managers in a revamped global bond portfolio at this week’s meeting.
The search is due to the expiring contracts of two incumbents managing a total of $440 million.
The new semi-liquid multi-sector manager will handle a roughly $250 million mandate for the plan.
Investment policy adjustments to include sustainability considerations and a higher corporate bond cap.
The search is open to core, core-plus and high-yield bond managers.
He will oversee strategy, process and approach for the firm’s fixed-income strategies.
Plan is conducting on-site visits with three finalists ahead of a selection scheduled for next month.
Nearly half of pension funds and institutions plan to cut fixed-income exposure by between 10% and 15%.
Plan decided not to fund the mandate due to the ongoing Russia-Ukraine war.
