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Ohio PERS Pushes Hedge Fund Investment Through

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

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.

Oklahoma PERS Adds Equity Firm to Roster

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.

$2B Harrisburg-Based Fund to Issue RFP

Portfolio management changes at the asset management arm of one well-known Zurich and Basel, Switzerland-based investment bank are forcing a Pennsylvania public pension fund to rethink its current allocations.

Virginia City Trust Slates Add-On Alt Investment

Trustees for the Educational Employee’s Supplemental Retirement System of Fairfax County are slated Thursday to consider a new add-on commitment suggested by investment consultant NEPC.

*UPDATED* Nebraska Investment Council Places Assets with Oaktree

The Nebraska Investment Council has given authorization to commit to a fund offered by Oaktree Capital Management.

New England City Fund Names Nimble Managers

One month after proposing a peek at unconstrained managers for its Connecticut pension fund client, Ameriprise Financial has put together a smorgasbord of new recommendations to help the more than $170 million public trust.

Marin County Pension Plan Takes RE Firm Off Watch

The Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association (MCERA) has updated its watch list, which equals good news for one of its asset managers.

Florida City Revamps Total Portfolio Allocations

One meeting after the City of Rockledge, Fla. decided to change its primary pension fund consultant to The Bogdahn Group, the Florida headquartered firm has begun a total revamp of the three retirement plans valued at nearly $25 million.

Seattle City Pension Picks Two for RE

Core real estate mandates have been handed out at the Seattle City Employees’ Retirement System (SCERS), IMMP has learned.

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