| | Date | 07 December 2009 |
| | Fund | Iowa Public Employees Retirement System, Iowa |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 19400 |
| | Assignment | Global/Hedge Funds/Global Macro |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 200 |
| | Firm Hired | First Quadrant |
| | Account Size | USD 200 |
| | Search Consultant | Wilshire Associates |
| | Comments | The scheme has hired First Quadrant to manage a USD200 million global macro multi-strategy mandate. Eaton Vance Management, Invesco and Wellington Management were the other finalists. |
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| | Date | 07 December 2009 |
| | Fund | Orlando General Employees Pension Plan, Florida |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 130 |
| | Assignment | International/Active Equity |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | Artio Global Investors |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | NEPC |
| | Comments | The fund has selected Thornburg Investment Management to run an international equity mandate. Artio Global Investors and Franklin Portfolio Associates were the other finalists. The mandate size was not disclosed. |
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| | Date | 07 December 2009 |
| | Fund | Orlando Police Pension Fund, Florida |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 284 |
| | Assignment | International/Active Equity |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | Thornburg Investment Management |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | NEPC |
| | Comments | The fund has selected Thornburg Investment Management to replace AllianceBernstein and Wellington Management in its international equity roster. The reason for the move could not be ascertained. |
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| | Date | 07 December 2009 |
| | Fund | Pontiac General Employees’ Retirement System, Michigan |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 311 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Equity/All-Cap |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | Gray & Company |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | Gray & Company |
| | Comments | The fund has selected Gray & Company to replace United Investment Management for an all-cap equity mandate, pending legal review. United was let go due to organizational changes. The mandate size could not be gleaned. |
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| | Date | 07 December 2009 |
| | Fund | Pontiac General Employees’ Retirement System, Michigan |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 311 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Equity/Large-Cap Growth |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | Gray & Company |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | Gray & Company |
| | Comments | The system has selected Gray & Company to replace United Investment Management for a large-cap growth mandate, pending legal review. United was let go due to organizational changes. |
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| | Date | 07 December 2009 |
| | Fund | Boynton Beach Fire Fighters Pension Fund, Florida |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 42 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Real Estate |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | The Bogdahn Group |
| | Comments | The fund has hired Intercontinental Real Estate Corporation to handle a real estate brief. The mandate size was not disclosed. |
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| | Date | 07 December 2009 |
| | Fund | Deseret Mutual Benefit Administration, Utah |
| | Fund Type | Corporate D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 2700 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Equity/Mid-Cap Value |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 30 |
| | Firm Hired | Security Global Investors |
| | Account Size | USD 30 |
| | Search Consultant | None |
| | Comments | The fund has hired Security Global Investors to manage a USD30 million mid-cap value brief. |
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| | Date | 07 December 2009 |
| | Fund | Illinois State Board of Investment, Illinois |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 11500 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Private Equity |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 25 |
| | Firm Hired | Riverside Partners LLC |
| | Account Size | USD 25 |
| | Search Consultant | Franklin Park Associates |
| | Comments | The fund will commit USD25 million to the Riverside Partners Fund IV, a private equity buyout fund. Its private equity consultant, Franklin Park Associates assisted. |