| | Date | 26 February 2010 |
| | Fund | Tile Layers, Northern California, California |
| | Fund Type | Union/Multiemployer D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 115 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Hedge Funds/Fund of Hedge Funds |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 6 |
| | Firm Hired | EnTrust Capital |
| | Account Size | USD 6 |
| | Search Consultant | Investment Performance Services |
| | Comments | The fund has selected EnTrust Capital to replace Austin Capital in its fund of hedge funds portfolio. The firm will manage approximately $6 million in the space. |
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| | Date | 26 February 2010 |
| | Fund | Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, Alaska |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 34300 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Multi Asset |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 500 |
| | Firm Hired | GMO (Formerly Grantham Mayo Van Atterloo & Co.) |
| | Account Size | USD 500 |
| | Search Consultant | Callan Associates |
| | Comments | The fund has hired GMO to run a real-return portfolio valued at $250 million to $500 million. |
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| | Date | 26 February 2010 |
| | Fund | Oklahoma Public Employees Retirement System, Oklahoma |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 5800 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Passive Fixed Income/Treasury Inflation Protected Securities |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 200 |
| | Firm Hired | BlackRock |
| | Account Size | USD 200 |
| | Search Consultant | Strategic Investment Solutions |
| | Comments | The fund has selected BlackRock Institutional Trust Company to oversee a passive TIPS mandate, which will begin with approximately $200 million. |
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| | Date | 26 February 2010 |
| | Fund | Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Tennessee |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 1800 |
| | Assignment | Global/Consultant |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 1800 |
| | Search Consultant | None |
| | Comments | The plan has tapped Summit Strategies Group as its general consultant, pending contract negotiations. The new contract is a three-year term with two one-year optional renewals. The firm will replace incumbent Segal Advisors which has a five-year contract set to expire Aug. 31. |
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| | Date | 26 February 2010 |
| | Fund | Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, Alaska |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 34300 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Private Equity/Mezzanine Finance |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 500 |
| | Firm Hired | Oaktree Capital Management |
| | Account Size | USD 250 |
| | Firm Hired | Audax Group |
| | Account Size | USD 250 |
| | Search Consultant | Callan Associates |
| | Comments | The fund has hired Oaktree Capital Management and Audax Management to manage $250 million each in mezzanine debt investments. |
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| | Date | 26 February 2010 |
| | Fund | Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation, Alaska |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 34300 |
| | Assignment | International/Passive Equity/Small-Cap |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 400 |
| | Firm Hired | Dimensional Fund Advisors |
| | Account Size | USD 400 |
| | Search Consultant | Callan Associates |
| | Comments | The fund has tapped Dimensional Fund Advisors to handle two international small-cap mandates totalling $400 million. |
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| | Date | 26 February 2010 |
| | Fund | St. Louis County Government Retirement & Benefits Plans, Missouri |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 400 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Fixed Income |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 47 |
| | Firm Hired | Income Research & Management |
| | Account Size | USD 47 |
| | Search Consultant | Summit Strategies Group |
| | Comments | The fund has selected Income Research & Management to manage a $47 million bond mandate. The firm replaces Aberdeen Asset Management, which was let go due to poor performance. |
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| | Date | 26 February 2010 |
| | Fund | Teachers Retirement System of the State of Illinois, Illinois |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 28500 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Equity/Large-Cap Value |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | Loomis, Sayles & Company L.P. |
| | Account Size | USD 7.8 |
| | Search Consultant | R.V. Kuhns & Associates |
| | Comments | Loomis Sayles & Company has been selected to manage a $7.8 million large-cap value mandate. The funding will come from reducing to 4.75% from 7% a similar portfolio currently managed by Dodge & Cox, which had approximately $648 million at the end of 2009. |
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| | Date | 26 February 2010 |
| | Fund | Teachers Retirement System of the State of Illinois, Illinois |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 28500 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Active Equity/Large-Cap Value |
| | Mandate Attribute | Emerging Managers |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 50 |
| | Firm Hired | Lombardia Capital Partners |
| | Account Size | USD 50 |
| | Search Consultant | R.V. Kuhns & Associates |
| | Comments | The fund has selected Lombardia Capital Partners to manage a $50 million large-cap value brief. The funding will come from its $500 million emerging managers program. |
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| | Date | 26 February 2010 |
| | Fund | Ohio Bureau of Workers Compensation, Ohio |
| | Fund Type | Public D.B. |
| | Fund Assets (mil) | USD 18500 |
| | Assignment | U.S./Multi Asset |
| | Mandate Size (mil) | USD 1450 |
| | Firm Hired | BlackRock |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Firm Hired | State Street Global Advisors |
| | Account Size | USD 0 |
| | Search Consultant | Mercer |
| | Comments | The fund has selected BlackRock and State Street Global Advisors to passively manage portfolios in its $1.2 billion Disabled Workers' Relief Fund and $250 million Coal Workers Pneumoconiosis Fund. Its investment consultant Mercer assisted. |