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Kern County Considers Clifton Group

The Kern County Employees’ Retirement Association (KCERA) is planning to hire a cash overlay manager when it meets next Wednesday...

Cincinnati System Hedges into HFOF Benefits

Marquette Associates, the investment consultant for the City of Cincinnati Retirement System (CRS), entertained a discussion yesterday on the prospects of differing types of hedge fund products...

Missouri University Schedules Bond, Derivatives Action

The University of Missouri (UM) Board of Curators, the decisive body for the institution’s endowment and retirement funds, is slated to push through two new measures this week that will help its bond and debt investment efforts...

Northampton’s New Consultant Reviews Allocation

The Pension Committee for Northampton Township’s municipal pension plans are expecting to keep their existing 10% allocation to alternatives moving forward...

Spokane ERS Swaps Out Managers

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

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...

Texas Permanent Preps RFP, Hires for Real Estate

The $22.8 billion Texas Permanent School Fund (TPSF) could be headed towards a makeover for its absolute return portfolio...

Ohio BWC Serves Up Active Bond Contracts

Six managers have locked in long duration credit fixed-income contracts at the Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation (BWC); the decision came after a prior recommendation to move a portion of its assets into the active realm...

Seattle City Adds Two to Manager Roster

The Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS) has hired new bond and covered calls managers to oversee assets at the plan...

NYSTRS Takes Internal Global Equity Steps

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...

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