Fixed-Income

People Moves
Vontobel Appoints Fixed-Income Chief

Pictet’s former EMD chief has joined a new firm after a 2-year hiatus.

10.01.20
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Midwest Plan Concludes Pension Fund Consultant, Mgmt. Search

The plan hired a single firm to handle the equity portion of its portfolio, though a decision on how the fixed-income portion will be managed remains undecided.

09.30.20
Fixed-Income
Southwest Plan Fills Non-Core Bond Allocation

A Southwestern pension plan approved a multi-sector credit fund investment to fill a new allocation to non-core fixed-income last month.

09.29.20
Fixed-Income
Western University Taps Firm To Manage Bond Proceeds

A university based on the West Coast has hired an investment manager.

09.24.20
Absolute Return
Midwest Police Plan Nabs Liquid Absolute Return Manager

A Midwestern pension fund has made a hire in its liquid absolute return manager search.

09.23.20
Fixed-Income
West Coast Plan To Consider Global Credit Manager RFP

A West Coast pension fund will consider issuing an RFP for a global credit manager RFP.

09.23.20
Emerging/Diverse Managers
Florida Plan Creates Emerging Manager Program

An employees retirement system will create a direct emerging manager program with roughly $25 million.

09.22.20
Fixed-Income
Calif. Plan Monitoring Unconstrained Bond Mgr.

A California pension plan expects to review an unconstrained bond manager due to underperformance.

09.18.20
Credit/Private Debt
Midwest Plan Eyes Credit RFP After Increasing Target

A Midwestern employees’ pension plan is preparing a credit manager RFP after increasing its target to the asset class as part of broader allocation changes.

09.17.20
International / Global / Emerging Markets
Mid-Atlantic Guns & Hoses Plan To Interview 3 EMD Finalists

A police and fire pension fund near the nation’s capital will interview three firms for its emerging market debt search.

09.16.20