Investment RFPs Announced in January 2025

2025 got off to a busy start with Dakota tracking 13 investment RFPs issued in January, representing nearly $3.9B in potential allocations across international and domestic equities and fixed income, private credit, infrastructure, and hedge funds/liquid alternatives. 

Notable among the searches were the $1.4B RFPs from the Public Employees’ Retirement System of Mississippi and the Indiana Public Retirement System seeking investment firms with products in global equities and opportunistic credit, respectively. The State Universities Retirement System of Illinois also launched a search for convertible bond strategies on an $800M mandate, while the Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois issued its own $400M RFP seeking low duration fixed income managers. 

Read on for a comprehensive look at all the manager searches issued by public pensions across asset classes including international and US equities, private credit, infrastructure, and fixed income. To learn more and subscribe to our Searches, click here!

Global Equities

Public Employees' Retirement System of Mississippi

Consultant: Callan 

Amount: $1,400,000,000

Deadline: March 31, 2025

 

Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois

Consultant: RVK

Amount: N/A

Deadline: February 13, 2025

Absolute Return

Iowa Public Employees Retirement System

Amount: N/A

Deadline: February 21, 2025

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International Value / Growth Equities

Taunton Contributory Retirement System

Consultant: Dahab Associates

Amount: $20,000,000 

Deadline: February 12, 2025

Opportunistic Credit

Indiana Public Retirement System

Consultant: Verus

Amount: $1,400,000,000

Deadline: February 24, 2025

Infrastructure

Chicago Metropolitan Water Reclamation District Retirement Fund

Consultant: Marquette Associates

Amount: $80,000,000

Deadline: February 21, 2025

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US Small / SMID Cap Equity

Bristol County Retirement System

Consultant: Segal Marco Advisors

Amount: $21,000,000

Deadline: February 11, 2025

 

Medford Contributory Retirement System

Consultant: NEPC

Amount: $10,000,000

Deadline: February 12, 2025

US Large Cap Equity

City of Holyoke Retirement Board

Consultant: Mariner

Amount: $20,000,000

Deadline: February 14, 2025

Low Duration Fixed Income

Teachers' Retirement System of Illinois

Consultant: RVK

Amount: $400,000,000

Deadline: February 28, 2025

Convertible Bond Strategies

State Universities Retirement System of Illinois

Consultant: Meketa

Amount: $500,000,000

Deadline: March 7, 2025

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