| | Date | 07 January 2010 |
| | Fund | Omaha Civilian Employees Retirement System, Nebraska |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 215 |
| | Assignment | Global/Consultant |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | None |
| | Comments | The system has rehired DeMarche Associates as its investment consultant. PFM Advisors and Segal Advisors were the other finalists. |
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| | Date | 07 January 2010 |
| | Fund | Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund, Illinois |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 21300 |
| | Assignment | Global/Consultant |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | None |
| | Comments | The fund has selected Callan Associates as its general investment consultant. Mercer and incumbent Ennis Knupp + Associates were the other finalists. An RFP was issued in accordance with state law which requires that bids be sought every five years. |
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| | Date | 07 January 2010 |
| | Fund | Omaha Civilian Employees Retirement System, Nebraska |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 215 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Commodities |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 25 |
| | Firm Hired | Gresham Investment Management |
| | Account Size | USD 25 |
| | Search Consultant | DeMarche Associates |
| | Comments | The fund has hired Gresham Investment Management to handle a USD25 million commodities mandate. The other finalists were Schroders Investment Management and Credit Suisse. |
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| | Date | 07 January 2010 |
| | Fund | Midland County Employees Retirement System, Michigan |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 36 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Hedge Funds |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 2 |
| | Firm Hired | Lyster Watson & Company |
| | Account Size | USD 2 |
| | Search Consultant | Asset Strategies Portfolio Services |
| | Comments | The scheme has tapped Lyster Watson & Company to manage a USD2 million hedge funds mandate. |
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| | Date | 07 January 2010 |
| | Fund | Knoxville (Tenn.) City Employees Pension Fund, Tennessee |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 420 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Equity/Large-Cap Growth |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 20 |
| | Firm Hired | CastleArk Management |
| | Account Size | USD 20 |
| | Search Consultant | Summit Strategies Group |
| | Comments | The scheme has tapped CastleArk Management to manage a USD20 million large-cap growth equity mandate, pending the successful completion of contact negotiations. Its investment consultant, Summit Strategies Group assisted.
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| | Date | 07 January 2010 |
| | Fund | Lewis & Clark College, Oregon |
| | Fund Type | Endowment |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 185 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Equity |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 5 |
| | Firm Hired | Adage Capital Management |
| | Account Size | USD 5 |
| | Search Consultant | Cambridge Associates |
| | Comments | The fund has hired Adage Capital Management to handle USD5 million in its domestic equity portfolio. |
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| | Date | 07 January 2010 |
| | Fund | Lewis & Clark College, Oregon |
| | Fund Type | Endowment |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 185 |
| | Assignment | Global/Active Equity |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 4 |
| | Firm Hired | Generation Partners |
| | Account Size | USD 4 |
| | Search Consultant | Cambridge Associates |
| | Comments | The fund has hired Generation Partners to manage a USD4 million global equity mandate. |
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| | Date | 07 January 2010 |
| | Fund | Lewis & Clark College, Oregon |
| | Fund Type | Endowment |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 185 |
| | Assignment | International/Active Equity |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 12 |
| | Firm Hired | Silchester International Investors |
| | Account Size | USD 12 |
| | Search Consultant | Cambridge Associates |
| | Comments | The fund has tapped Silchester International Investors to handle USD12 million in its international equity portfolio. |
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| | Date | 07 January 2010 |
| | Fund | Lewis & Clark College, Oregon |
| | Fund Type | Endowment |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 185 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Fixed Income/Opportunistic |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0.5 |
| | Firm Hired | Olympic Venture Partners |
| | Account Size | USD 0.5 |
| | Search Consultant | Cambridge Associates |
| | Comments | The fund has hired Olympic Venture Partners to handle an opportunistic fixed income mandate of approximately USD0.5 million. |
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| | Date | 07 January 2010 |
| | Fund | Lewis & Clark College, Oregon |
| | Fund Type | Endowment |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 185 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Fixed Income/High-Yield |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 5 |
| | Firm Hired | Loomis, Sayles & Company L.P. |
| | Account Size | USD 5 |
| | Search Consultant | Cambridge Associates |
| | Comments | The fund has hired Loomis, Sayles & Company L.P. to handle a USD5 million high-yield bonds mandate. |
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| | Date | 07 January 2010 |
| | Fund | Lawton Employees Retirement System, Oklahoma |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 36 |
| | Assignment | Global/Consultant |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | None |
| | Comments | The fund's investment committee recently selected Morgan Stanley Investment Consulting as its investment adviser, replacing Morgan Keegan & Co. Consulting Services. The reason for the change was not disclosed. |
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| | Date | 07 January 2010 |
| | Fund | Lawton Employees Retirement System, Oklahoma |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 36 |
| | Assignment | Global/Custody Services |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | Morgan Stanley Investment Consulting |
| | Comments | The fund recently hired Morgan Stanley Investment Consulting to provide its custodial services. The firm will replace Bank of America. |
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| | Date | 07 January 2010 |
| | Fund | Santa Clara Valley Transportation Authority, California |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 300 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Real Estate |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 30 |
| | Firm Hired | UBS Global Asset Management |
| | Account Size | USD 30 |
| | Search Consultant | Unknown |
| | Comments | The plan has hired UBS Global Asset Management to manage USD30 million in its real estate portfolio. |