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The $56.1 billion Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund agreed to increase its target for assets managed by minority- and/or women-owned firms last week.
The $273.4 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund made an emerging manager commitment in the first quarter.
The $497 million City of New Orleans Employees Retirement System is searching for international equity managers.
The $1.1 billion Chicago Transit Authority Retiree Health Care Trust hired a pair of minority-, women- and disabled-owned managers in the fourth quarter.
The $1.3 billion City of Kansas City (Mo.) Employees Retirement System hired a domestic small-cap growth equity manager at its March 19 board meeting.
Twelve foundations have committed to Ulu Ventures’ latest fund, which recently closed with more than $200 million in commitments.
The Global Fund for Women initiated an RFP process seeking a firm to provide investment management and advisory services for its approximately $47 million long-term investment pool.
The $1.6 billion Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Retirement Fund has issued an RFP for infrastructure managers.
The $23.4 billion State Universities Retirement System of Illinois has issued an RFP seeking convertible bond strategies.
The $55.1 billion Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund made two investments with diverse-owned firms last month.
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