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May 17, 2012 - Levi Davis

SFERS Targets $400 Million In Non-Core RE

The $15.6 billion San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System approved a real estate investment plan for the 2012/2013 fiscal year at its May 9 meeting, Lindsey Adams, senior portfolio manager for the fund, confirmed. The plan includes a recommendation to allocate up to $400 million to non-core investments.

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May 16, 2012 - Levi Davis

N.Y./N.J. Port Authority Seeks OPEB Investment Advisor

The Port Authority of New York & New Jersey issued a request for proposals for providers of investment management services for its other post-employment benefits (OPEB) trust. The OPEB has approximately $429 million in assets, according to a spokesman.

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May 15, 2012 - Carl Winfield

San Diego Targets Bank Loan Investments

The approximately $5.3 billion San Diego City Employees Retirement System will consider pursuing investments in bank loans at its May 17 meeting, according to documents obtained from its consultant, Chicago-based Hewitt EnnisKnupp.

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May 14, 2012 - Levi Davis

Ariz. To Discuss New Allocation; Could Move $5B Around

The $28.2 billion Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS) is set to consider a new asset allocation at its May 18 meeting, potentially shifting $5 billion from U.S. equity and core fixed income to new assets, according to fund documents. The new allocation, which was constructed with the assistance of consultants Allan Martin and Tim McCusker of NEPC, with input from the ASRS’ investment committee, aims to increase diversification, increase returns in a low-return environment, maintain significant liquidity, remain fee and cost conscious and increase allocations to passive strategies.

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May 11, 2012 - Levi Davis

Ship Builder Sinks Alts Investments

Newport News, Va.-based Huntington Ingalls Industries slashed its alternative investments to roughly 4.6% of its defined benefit funds’ investments as of Dec. 31, 2011, from 20.5% in 2010, according to its 10-K report, which was filed on March 29.

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May 11, 2012

DOL: No Extensions For 408(b)(2) Disclosures

The Department of Labor last week decreed that there will be no further extensions to its fee disclosure deadline.

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SFERS Targets $400 Million In Non-Core RE
N.Y./N.J. Port Authority Seeks OPEB Investment Advisor
San Diego Targets Bank Loan Investments
Ariz. To Discuss New Allocation; Could Move $5B Around
Ship Builder Sinks Alts Investments
DOL: No Extensions For 408(b)(2) Disclosures

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