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People Moves
Watson Wyatt Names Southeast Consulting Head
Weston Tompkins was named the lead of Watson Wyatt Investment Consulting‘s Atlanta office, the firm
08.08.06
Real Assets
Contra Costa To Issue Commodities RFP
The $2.5 billion Contra Costa County (Calif.) Retirement System will soon issue an RFP for a
08.07.06
Hedge Funds Alternatives
Tulare County Eyeing Futures Overlay, Portable Alpha
The $771 million Tulare County (Calif.) Employees Retirement Association is interested in futures
08.07.06
Domestic Equity Real Estate Hedge Funds
MassPRIM Considering International Real Estate
The $41 billion Massachusetts Pension Reserves Investment Management Board is in early discussions
08.07.06
Surveys/Studies Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Hartford To Review Portfolio; Consultant Search Ends Thurs.
The $1.5 billion City of Hartford (Conn.) Municipal Employees Retirement Fund will review its
08.07.06
Real Assets
CalPERS To Discuss Commodities Again
The $208 billion California Public Employees Retirement System will pick up its discussion of
08.07.06
Industry News People Moves
Acadian Adds To Research Team; Seeks New Alpha Generators
Acadian Asset Management hired three new research analysts last week as it continues to search for
08.07.06
Industry News
Eaton Vance Launches Emerging Market Fund For Institutions
Eaton Vance is marketing an emerging markets equity portfolio to institutional investors. The Eaton
08.07.06
Industry News
UBS: Investors Judge Investment Strategies Too Soon
Investors evaluate the success or failure of investment strategies in too short a timeframe,
08.07.06
People Moves
Conn. Real Estate Firm Names Principal
Opportunistic real estate firm Westport Capital Partners has named Howard Fife as a principal and
08.07.06