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Iowa Pension Fund Searches Foreign Waters

Fixed-Income: International portfolio managers should take note of a recently approved investment search offered by a $2 billion Midwest police and fire pension fund.

Baton Rouge-Based Guns Releases New Search

U.S. Equity: A more than $500 million police pension fund headquartered near the Gulf of Mexico is planning to take a look at a domestic money management account after reservations were reported over performance woes.

Advisor Search Moves Along at Ventura County Plan

The Ventura County Employees’ Retirement Association (VCERA) is currently reviewing nine firms in consideration of a consulting contract at the plan.

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Great Lakes Region Fund Reserves A/L Review

Investment consultant Gray & Company is nudging a Michigan City pension client to undertake a new asset/liability study given interest rate uncertainty and low performance numbers.

Upcoming PM Departure Sparks Concern at L.A. Pension Plan

International Equity: A utility worker’s retirement plan discussed one of its international equity managers last week and was directed to place the firm on its watch list.

Missouri County Mars Manager Performance

U.S. Equity: The more than $520 million retirement fund based in the Missouri City of Clayton held discussions recently over what it expects from equity portfolio managers.

Badger State Pension Manager Slates Investment Schedule

Real Estate: In addition to handing out nearly $600 million in private markets investments over the past quarter, the Madison, Wis.-based investment board announced that its scheduling a new external advisor search in 2013.

Ohio PERS Pushes Hedge Fund Investment Through

Alternative Investments: The $69.7 billion Ohio Public Employees’ Retirement System (OPERS) Board of Trustees has handed out a new alternative investment manager contract, according to the plan’s May meeting update.

$70B Garden State Plan Tweaks Portfolio Targets

Alternative Investments: The New Jersey State Investment Council (SIC) gave the green light to three proposed allocations at a Thursday meeting, as well as the thumbs up to a proposed Fiscal Year 2014 Annual Investment Plan, IMMP has learned.

Colorado City Pension Board Undergoes Investments Primer

Fixed-Income: An employee pension plan based in the City also known as “The Gateway to the Rockies” has decided there are a few unexplored asset classes it would like to learn more about.

Oklahoma PERS Adds Equity Firm to Roster

International Equity: A Thursday Board meeting at the $7.6 billion Oklahoma Public Employees’ Retirement System (OPERS) has yielded a new mandate win for Baillie Gifford, Tom Spencer, executive director at the fund confirmed to IMMP.

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