U.S. Equity

Anne Arundel County Airs Concerns Over Buckhead Capital

February 2, 2012 - An investment management performance review offered to the roughly $1.2 billion Anne Arundel County Retirement and Pension System Board of Trustees late last year has forced the plan’s consultant NEPC to keep tabs on Buckhead Capital.

Lexington Repeats Equity RFP Release

February 1, 2012 - The Town of Lexington Retirement System said Tuesday it is looking to bring on a new domestic equity firm to manage a portion of its more than $100 million portfolio; the search’s release comes weeks after a similar opportunity was slated to close its bidding period...

Spokane ERS Swaps Out Managers

January 31, 2012 - Under the advisement of its investment consultant Hyas Group, the Spokane Employees’ Retirement System has removed a handful of managers from its portfolio...

Delaware PERS Acts on Credit Fears

January 31, 2012 - Fears of the detrimental effects of credit exposure in the current market have forced the Delaware Public Employees’ Retirement System (DPERS) to remand assets from its fixed-income managers...

NEPC Suggests Friess Reallocation at New Castle Fund

January 31, 2012 - Just before Christmas, NEPC suggested that if the decisive board for the New Castle County Employee’s Pension Program ends its relationship with Friess Associates, its assets should be returned to the portfolio and not placed with a succeeding manager...

Ohio BWC to Hold Small-and Mid-Cap RFP Vote

January 30, 2012 - The Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation (BWC) is slated to recommend a new search opportunity within small-and mid-cap active strategies next month after the measure saw approval in January...

San Jose 911 Hears Portfolio Advice

January 30, 2012 - The San Jose Police and Fire Retirement System (PFRS) Board of Trustees received a recommendation on potential new investment targets during a recently held meeting...

San Jose City Fund Finalizes Targets

January 27, 2012 - The San Jose Federated City Employees’ Retirement System has increased its target to alternatives at the expense of two of its other asset classes, IMMP has learned...

NYSTRS Takes Internal Global Equity Steps

January 27, 2012 - Under mandate from its Board, the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System (NYSTRS) has put aside nearly a half billion dollars to be managed by internal investment staff...

*UPDATED* OCERS Reviews Watch List Occupant

January 25, 2012 - The Orange County Employees’ Retirement System (OCERS) Board of Trustees recently received a review of one of its watch listed equity managers.

St. Louis County Sits Down with PENN Capital

January 23, 2012 - As last year came to a close, the St. Louis County Retirement Board of Trustees decided to discuss whether it should keep underperforming PENN Capital Management as a trusted equity manager in its more than $456.6 million plan’s portfolio...

Bayou Firefighters’ Managers Bankruptcy Plagued

January 20, 2012 - While two discussions centered on bonds and real estate opportunities were tabled, the nearly $1.1 billion Firefighters’ Retirement System of Louisiana (FRS) Board of Trustees did not bat on eye when it decided last month to siphon assets from a money manager whose funds were now defunct...

Sacramento County Green Lights Overhaul of Equities

January 20, 2012 - Board members for the Sacramento County Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS) have approved a proposed manager structure for its international and domestic equity classes...

Milwaukee County Searches for Reinhart Partners' Successor

January 20, 2012 - The Milwaukee County Employees’ Retirement System (ERS) Board of Trustees decided to liquidate a mid-cap growth account held by Reinhart Partners after it was made known that investment strategy changes were afoot at the Mequon, Wis.-based firm...

OPERS Makes Small-Cap, Hedgie Hires

January 19, 2012 - While the investment staff at the Ohio Public Employees’ Retirement System (OPERS) is still putting the finishing touches on its 2012 investment plan, hedge fund and small-cap equity commitments were reported in the meantime...