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Domestic Equity Non-U.S. & Global Equity
La. State Employees Hire Acadian
The $6.4 billion Louisiana State Employees Retirement System hired Acadian Asset Management to
12.22.05
Industry News
PBGC Study: 9.4% of Pension Plans Frozen
A Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. study found that 9.4% of defined benefit pension plans were frozen
12.22.05
Industry News
Van Kampen Launches International Growth Fund
Van Kampen Investments launched an international growth fund that will invest primarily in a
12.22.05
Surveys/Studies
New Orleans Set To Pick Up Investment Reviews
The $400 million New Orleans Employees Retirement System will have a meeting on Feb. 8 to discuss
12.21.05
Domestic Equity Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Illinois Opens Large-Cap Core International Search
The $11 billion Illinois State Board of Investment decided on Friday to begin a search to identify
12.21.05
Fixed-Income Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Louisiana Teachers To Search in 2006 for Expiring Contracts
The $12.7 billion Teachers Retirement System of Louisiana will issue RFPs in 2006 for its domestic
12.21.05
Hedge Funds Alternatives
Worcester Looks at Portable Alpha
The Worcester (Mass.) Retirement Board is in early discussions of a possible investment in portable
12.21.05
Real Estate
Ohio Police & Fire Hire Real Estate Manager
The $10.3 billion Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund hired GMAC Commercial Realty Partners II for a
12.21.05
Industry News
Canadian Insurance Plan Hires SSgA
The Workers’ Compensation Board – Alberta has hired State Street Global Advisors’ Canadian
12.21.05
Industry News
WestLB, Mellon To Open Join Venture Asset Management Firm
WestLB Asset Management, a joint venture between WestLB AG and Mellon Financial Corp., will open in
12.21.05