Fixed-Income

Asset Study/Review
Northeast Library Adds Treasury Target As Part Of New A/A

The library approved a new target allocation that increased allocations to safe haven assets in fixed-income, reduced its global asset allocation target in favor of strategic equity and fixed-income allocations and balanced its regional exposure in equities to better align with the MSCI ACWI.

11.18.21
Emerging/Diverse Managers
New England Plan Slates $1B To Emerging/Diverse Managers

The plan will hire five emerging managers-of-managers to oversee $1 billion.

11.16.21
Fixed-Income
Southeast Plan Hires Unconstrained Bond Mgrs.

Plan approved investments with three unconstrained fixed-income managers as the result of a search initiated earlier this year.

11.16.21
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
New England Plan Issues EME RFP; Approves Credit Search

The plan does not have dedicated managers to either asset class.

11.12.21
Asset Study/Review
Southeast Plan Approves New A/A

Plan added several new asset classes as part of asset allocation targets approved at today’s board meeting.

11.10.21
Fixed-Income
Southwest Fund Rehires Fixed-Income Manager

A fund in the Southwest rehired a firm to provide investment management services for two separate externally managed fixed-income pools following a search from the second quarter.

11.10.21
High-Yield
New England Plan Seeking High-Yield Bond Mgr.

The selected manager will handle a mandate between $75 million and $90 million.

11.09.21
Private Equity
Southern Teachers Plan To Launch Seven Mgr. Searches

The plan will conduct seven manager searches beginning in January.

11.05.21
Industry News
Mid-Atlantic University Seeks Public Mkts. Director

A university in the Mid-Atlantic region is searching for a director of public markets to help implement strategic, thematic and tactical asset allocation decisions.

11.04.21
Asset Study/Review
Southern Fund Considering IPS Changes To Fixed-Income Guidelines

A fund in the South is considering changes to its investment policy statement to expand current fixed-income guidelines to allow its core plus managers opportunities to deliver additional alpha.

11.04.21