Mississippi PERS Commits $75M to Real Estate; Hires Int'l Small Cap Manager

The Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi has approved a commitment of $75 million to Heitman Value Partners VI, according to minutes from the April 24th Board of Trustees meeting.

Additionally, the pension fund selected Northern Trust Asset Management as the international small cap manager, replacing Mondrian Investment Partners. The contract awarded was for $325 million.

Other existing managers within the fund's real estate portfolio include Cohen & Steers, UBS, and Angelo Gordon.

As of March 31, 2024, the $31.8 billion pension fund allocates approximately 8.69% to real estate with a target allocation of 10%.

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