| | Date | 18 December 2009 |
| | Fund | Alma College, Michigan |
| | Fund Type | Endowment |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 91 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Alternative/Natural Resources |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | iShares |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | Hammond Associates |
| | Comments | The fund plans to invest in the iShares Goldman Sachs Natural Resources Index Fund. The mandate size was not disclosed. |
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| | Date | 18 December 2009 |
| | Fund | Ohio Police & Fire Pension Fund, Ohio |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 9700 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Real Estate |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 60 |
| | Firm Hired | LaSalle Investment Management |
| | Account Size | USD 60 |
| | Search Consultant | Wilshire Associates |
| | Comments | The fund has tapped LaSalle Investment Management to handle a USD60 million real estate mandate. |
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| | Date | 18 December 2009 |
| | Fund | Indiana State Teachers Retirement Fund, Indiana |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 8000 |
| | Assignment | Global/Consultant |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | None |
| | Comments | The system has hired Strategic Investment Solutions as its new investment consultant, replacing Callan Associates. NEPC was the other finalist. |
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| | Date | 18 December 2009 |
| | Fund | Alma College, Michigan |
| | Fund Type | Endowment |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 91 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Equity/Large-Cap Growth |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | Johnson Asset Management |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | Hammond Associates |
| | Comments | The fund has tapped Johnson Asset Management to handle a large-cap growth brief. The mandate size was not disclosed. |
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| | Date | 18 December 2009 |
| | Fund | Alma College, Michigan |
| | Fund Type | Endowment |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 91 |
| | Assignment | Global/Active Fixed Income |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | PIMCO |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | Franklin Templeton Investments |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | Hammond Associates |
| | Comments | The plan has added funds managed by PIMCO and Franklin Templeton Investments to its global bonds portfolio. The funds will replace a fixed income mandate previously handled by Neuberger Berman. The reason for the move could not be gleaned. |
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| | Date | 18 December 2009 |
| | Fund | Alma College, Michigan |
| | Fund Type | Endowment |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 91 |
| | Assignment | International/Active Equity |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | Morgan Stanley Investment Management |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | Hammond Associates |
| | Comments | The fund has hired Morgan Stanley Investment Management to handle an international equity mandate which was previously run by Wellington Management Company. No further information was disclosed. |
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| | Date | 18 December 2009 |
| | Fund | Fort Worth (Texas) Employees Retirement Fund, Texas |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 1500 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Fixed Income/Core-Plus |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 75 |
| | Firm Hired | Artio Global Investors |
| | Account Size | USD 75 |
| | Search Consultant | R.V. Kuhns & Associates |
| | Comments | The plan has terminated TCW Group due to organizational changes. Artio Global Investors was selected to replace the firm on the USD75 million core-plus mandate. |
| | Date | 18 December 2009 |
| | Fund | Los Angeles (County of) Board of Deferred Compensation, California |
| | Fund Type | Public D.C. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 6000 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Equity/Small-Cap |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | North Point Portfolio Managers |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | Peregrine Capital Management |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | NEPC |
| | Comments | The fund recently added small-cap funds managed by North Point Portfolio Managers and Peregrine Capital Management to its list of investment options. |
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| | Date | 18 December 2009 |
| | Fund | Los Angeles (County of) Board of Deferred Compensation, California |
| | Fund Type | Public D.C. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 6000 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Equity/Mid-Cap |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | WEDGE Capital Management |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | Sasco Capital |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | NEPC |
| | Comments | The fund has added mid-cap funds managed WEDGE Capital Management and Sasco Capital to its list of investment options. |
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| | Date | 18 December 2009 |
| | Fund | Los Angeles (County of) Board of Deferred Compensation, California |
| | Fund Type | Public D.C. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 6000 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Fixed Income |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | Prudential Investment Management |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | Jennison Associates, LLC |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | NEPC |
| | Comments | The fund recently added bond funds managed by Prudential Investment Management and Jennison Associates, LLC to its list of investment options. |