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Domestic Equity
Louisiana Sheriffs Makes Large-Cap Growth Hire
The $1.49 billion Louisiana Sheriffs Pension & Relief Fund has hired domestic large-cap
12.21.09
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Kansas City Firefighters Makes Consultant Hire
The $300 million Kansas City (Mo.) Firefighters Pension System has hired Asset Consulting
12.21.09
Domestic Equity Equity Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Washington Decides Against Enhanced Index; To Eye Low Risk Non-U.S. Strategies In 2010
The $61.3 billion Washington State Investment Board decided to discontinue its enhanced
12.21.09
Industry News
Piper Jaffray Acquires Advisory Research
Piper Jaffray Companies has signed a definitive agreement to purchase asset management
12.21.09
People Moves Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
NEPC Nabs Pair From Callan, Opens Atlanta Office
John Krimmel and Greg Bauer, consultants in the Atlanta office of Callan Associates, are
12.21.09
Fixed-Income Non-U.S. & Global Equity
PBGC Seeking Fixed-Income Strategies
The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation has issued an RFP for fixed-income managers with
12.18.09
Domestic Equity Small-Cap Fixed-Income
Fort Worth To Begin Equity Searches; Terminates TCW; Makes PE Consultant Hire
The $1.55 billion Fort Worth (Texas) Employees Retirement Fund has approved searching for
12.18.09
Fixed-Income Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Indiana Teachers Hires For TIPS
The $7.95 billion Indiana State Teachers Retirement Fund hired BlackRock to manage a $100
12.18.09
Real Assets Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Omaha Plans Complete Commodities Searches; Employees Retains DeMarche
The City of Omaha (Neb.) pension funds have both completed their commodities manager
12.18.09
Emerging/Diverse Managers
Chicago Muni. Makes Emerging MoM Hire
The $4.5 billion Municipal Employees Retirement System of Chicago has hired FIS Group as
12.18.09