Searches And Hires

Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Mid-Atlantic 529 Program To Launch Consultant Search

The program will issue an RFP for the services early in the first quarter due to the impending contract expiration of its incumbent consultant, which will be allowed to rebid.

10.31.24
Administrator/Record Keeper
Mid-Atlantic Savings Program Seeks Record Keeper

The state treasurer’s office is seeking a record keeper that can provide administration, record keeping and customer services for the program, which was effectively created through legislation in 2021.

10.31.24
Real Estate
Western State Trust Hires New Real Estate Manager

The state trust fund has hired a new real estate manager to handle investments in a core real estate index fund and a secondaries fund.

10.31.24
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
West Coast Pension Seeking Private Markets Consultant Search Assistance

The plan is seeking help in developing a customized private markets consultant RFP.

10.30.24
Emerging/Diverse Managers
Midwest Pension Approves Full EMoM Search

The retirement system will conduct a full search for emerging managers-of-managers after reviewing a consultant presentation on available options at today’s meeting.

10.30.24
Fixed-Income
New England Pension Names Core Fixed-Income Finalists

The plan also terminated its mandate with Western Asset Management at today’s board meeting.

10.30.24
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Midwest Pension Completes Int’l Equity Search

The pension had launched a search for a new manager in May.

10.30.24
Cash/Currency
Southern University Allocates To Bitcoin ETF

The university has allocated approximately $15 million to a passive strategy that invests in the Bitcoin digital asset.

10.30.24
Fixed-Income
Michigan 457 Plan Swaps Core-Plus Bond Options

The county deferred compensation and defined contribution plans swapped out an incumbent core-plus fixed-income manager under scrutiny from the SEC.

10.29.24
Core-Plus
Illinois Pension Adds Bond Investments, Private Markets Commitments

The retirement system added a trio of domestic core-plus fixed-income investments at last week’s board meeting.

10.28.24