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The $14.4bn Arkansas Teacher Retirement System has committed up to $175m total to two managers. The public fund added to its equity and real estate portfolios, associate director of operations Rod Graves told MMR. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that the state investment management group New Mexico State Investment Council (NMSIC) is considering investing in private equity funds. Topics discussed include the NMSIC's plan to invest in the secondary strategy fund Landmark XVI, the amount being considered by NMSIC to be invested in its in-state private equity program, NMSIC Co-Investment Fund, and the financial advisor Pavilion to provide the council with a private equity performance update on October 25, 2016.

The article reports that the Rhode Island State Investment Commission will reduce its investment commitment and redeem assets from several hedge funds in the next several months starting November 2016.

The article reports that the Rhode Island State Investment Commission is planning a major asset reallocation and has increased its investments in the AEW Core Property Trust real estate fund.

The $14.2 billion Teachers' Retirement System of Oklahoma changed its assumed rate of return and approved several amendments to its investment policy statement at its Sept. 21 board meeting. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Grayson County, Texas, is on the lookout for a recordkeeping services provider for its 457 deferred compensation plan. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The $20 billion San Francisco Employees' Retirement System has deferred action on potentially restricting some coal and firearms investments. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The $20 billion New Mexico State Investment Council is searching for a director to manage its real return and real estate assets. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The responses to iiSEACHES' most recent Asset Review Forecast (ARF) survey seem to suggest plan sponsors are of a mind to adopt a guarded investment approach for Q1 and Q2 2016. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Stetson University has decided to retain TIAA-CREF as the sole recordkeeper of its 403(b) and 457(b) plans. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The $52 billion Alaska Permanent Fund Corporation (APFC) is looking to manage more of its assets internally. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

As Japan's largest public funds shift away from Japanese government bonds, global bond managers hope to reap the profits, Pensions and Investments reported. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article focuses on the private equity firm managers being skeptical over the demands of pension fund investors and rising demand for transparency and lower payments in public funds, as addressed at the Pension Bridge Private Equity Exclusive Conference in Chicago, Illinois on July 21, 2015. Topics discussed include TorreyCove Capital Partners chief executive David Fann criticized pension funds are high maintenance and rising demand for disclosure of public fund payments.

The article reports on the move by Los Angeles County Employees Retirement Association (LACERA) to review and finalise its search for a fund of hedge funds that will handle a customised mandate for the public fund worth $40 billion. Topics discussed include the percentage of LACERA on the total fund investment in hedge funds, the anticipation of LACERA on the customised mandate, and the Fund of Hedge Funds (FoHFs) mandates.

The article focuses on the $1 billion Barking & Dagenham Pension Fund, the latest public fund of Great Britain in 2014. Topics include pension fund manager David Dickinson's statement relating to the work of a pension fund manager in allocating asset, the changes in investment strategy, and the diversification.

In an equity bull market, the institutional hedge fund portfolios of mostly US public funds that make up the InvestHedge 30 USA reported annualised returns of just over 11% [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that the New Jersey State Investment Council (SIC) approved nearly 2 billion U.S. dollars in new commitments during a meeting held on January 29, 2015. Topics covered include the New Jersey SIC's strategic partnership with private investment banking company Blackstone, New Jersey SIC's commitments for private equity, and details relating to the January 2015 commitments for the Blackstone Strategic Partnership.

A chart is presented that depicts the investment allocations of the Florida State Board of Administration for the third quarter of 2014, including investments on real estate, private equity and opportunistic strategies.

The article reports that the private equity advisory committee of the New Mexico State Investment Council (NMSIC) has recommended a 19-billion-dollar investment in the energy fund Blackstone's Energy Partners II.

The article reports that the Florida State Board of Administration will reduce its exposure to Pacific Investment Management Co. LLC (PIMCO) by removing more than one billion dollars of investments from PIMCO's control.

The article reports on the amount committed by the Texas Permanent School Fund as of October 2014 to alternative investments with 100 million U.S. dollars allotted to ArcLight Energy Partners Fund VI and 125 million U.S. dollars to Westbrook Real Estate Fund X.

A seeding vehicle that investors want to become a foreign public fund will be exempt from the Volcker Rule's ban on bank proprietary trading, according to new guidance issued by the Securities and Exchange Commission. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The U.S. equities rally of 2013 that showered public funds with abundance of riches also raised the question: Should they have just piggybacked indexed strategies towards double-digit returns, instead of bleeding active manager fees? [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Florida International University Foundation was searching for an OCIO and had narrowed its search down to three finalists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The Public Employee Retirement System of Idaho has allowed 47 employees of private groups, some who are part of lobbying groups, to participate in its public pension system, the Idaho Reporter found. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Plan sponsors in nearly every state are considering shared-risk defined contribution/defined benefit pension plans as a way to mitigate funded status volatility and investment risks associated with struggling public pension plans, Pensions & Investments reported. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article reports that sovereign wealth funds' (SWFs) total assets under management (AUM) have surpassed 5.28 trillion U.S. dollars, according to research from data company Preqin.

The article reports that state treasurers have criticized a proposal by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that prime institutional money market mutual funds switch away from reporting a stable 1 U.S. dollars-per-share pricing, and instead report their floating net asset values. The treasurers argue that potential changes to how those short-term, lower-risk investment vehicles are regulated could prompt public funds and operating pools to switch to more costly investment options.

The article reports on the plan of Texas Permanent School Fund to pace out 200 million U.S. dollars in real estate investments through 2013. According to a spokeswoman, the public fund will be awarding mandates opportunistically. She also added that the fund has granted investment staff more discretion to sign real estate co-investments and secondary transactions with existing managers so as to allow quicker turnaround time for such deals.

The article discusses the increasing number of U.S. public funds that are weighing whether to shorten the durations of their fixed-income portfolios to cut losses if interest rates rise in 2013. In June, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the government would ease off on bond-buying if unemployment starts to fall, setting expectations for rising interest rates in the future. It explains how pension funds looking to shorten duration could risk style drift.

The article reports that public equity outperformed private equity for the one-year period ending September 30, 2012, according to data from research firm Preqin.

The article offers an update on the money management industry, including the consideration of a public fund in the Pacific Northwest of launching a search for a new commodities manager.

The article reports on developments pertaining to the defined benefit pension industry in the U.S. as of February 5, 2013, including some public funds that are involved in consultant searches, a report by Mercer on the funding status of corporate plans, and contributions by two such plans.

The article reports on various issues concerning money management as of September 17, 2012, including the plan of Jumbo public fund to commit 900 million dollars to emerging managers and 2 billion dollars worth of new investments of Pacific Northwest.

The article reports on the move of the New Mexico State Investment Council to make a second investment in public endowment funds by committing $35 million to J.P. Morgan Chase & Co.'s infrastructure investment fund. It states that the investment was recommended by real asset consultant, Townsend Group Inc. It notes that the fund is part of the council's aim to build out real assets target allocation.

The author mentions reports published within the issue including the move by two large public funds in the Midwest to consider numerous strategy and asset allocation matters and the plan of another Midwest fund to hear presentations from four asset managers on July 19, 2012.

The article focuses on the positive effect of European debt crisis in state pensions which invest in funds such as the soft commitment of Connecticut to Marathon Asset Management's European Credit Opportunities Fund.

The article reports that public funds have straightened out their equities and fixed income allocation, including Texas Municipal and Louisiana.

The article reports on the 3.8 percent median return posted by public funds, which surpassed those of foundations and endowments, corporate plans and Taft-Hartley plans for the quarter and the year ending March 31, 2011.

The article reports on the launch of an updated version of the asset allocation policy of the 72 billion U.S. dollar New Jersey State Investment Council (NJSIC) at its board meeting on March 20, 2011. The policy shows a movement away from the model that was proposed at its meeting in January. Tim Walsh, the fund's executive director, explained the new strategy.

The article discusses the highlights of the 16th Annual Public Funds Summit held in 2011. The event was attended by motion picture experts Morris Ruskin and Richard Reiner, who explained the business of filmmaking. Reiner advised prospective investors to avoid the glitz and go for slate financing. Gap financing was also advocated by Reiner, similar to a senior bank position.

The article discusses the highlights of the 16th Annual Public Fund Summit held in 2011 in which participants held a low-key debate on the future of real estate investing.

The article discusses the highlights of the 16th Annual Public Funds Summit sponsored by the "Money Management Letter' magazine in 2011.

The article discusses the highlights of the 16th Annual Public Funds Summit sponsored by the "Money Management Letter' magazine in 2011.

The article discusses the highlights of Information Management Network's 16th Annual Public Funds Summit being held in Huntington Beach, California on March 7, 2011.

The article discusses the highlights of the 16th Annual Public Funds Summit sponsored by "Money Management Letter" in Huntington Beach, California which discussed concerns about the danger of nuclear energy.