Industry News

A roundup of stories from the institutional investment universe.

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NEPC Adds P.E. Consultant
Joseph O’Byrne has been named a consultant in New England Pension Consultants private equity team,
07.04.07
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Preliminary Report Recommends LA Combine Two Pension Funds
A preliminary audit report for the City of Los Angeles has recommended that the city combine its
07.04.07
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American Century Names U.S. Growth Equity CIO
Stephen Lurito has been named cio for U.S. growth equity at American Century Investments, the firm
07.04.07
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Cantor Fitzgerald Launches Firm
Alternative investment management firm GoldRock Asset Management has been launched by Cantor
07.04.07
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Mercer Sees Drop In DB Searches; Int’l Most Popular
U.S. defined benefit plan searches conducted by Mercer Investment Consulting declined in 2006 to
07.04.07
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GE Asset Management Names President & CEO
Jay Ireland has been named president and ceo of GE Asset management, the firm announced. Ireland, a
07.04.07
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Rampart Hires Dir. of Investments
John Harrington has been named executive v.p. and director of investments at Rampart Investment
07.04.07
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New Haven Hires Beirne Group
The $210 million New Haven (Conn.) City Employees Retirement Fund has hired The Beirne Group of
06.06.07
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Lehigh University Names CIO
Peter Gilbert, cio of the Pennsylvania State Employees Retirement System, has been named the first
06.06.07
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OPERS Hires Consultant
The $80 billion Ohio Public Employees Retirement System has hired Mercer Investment Consulting as
06.06.07