In March, Dakota tracked 17 RFPs launched by 15 distinct institutional investors, ranging across public equities, real assets, real estate, private credit, and fixed income manager searches, for potential allocations totaling over $1.3B.
Among the disclosed RFPs was a $500M emerging market equities search conducted by the Illinois Firefighters’ Pension Investment Fund, as well as a domestic small cap equity search by the Illinois Police Officers Pension Fund open until May 20 for a $390M mandate. Additionally, Westfield Contributory Retirement System recently issued three US equities RFPs, seeking large cap core and small cap value and growth equity managers. Dahab Associates is also conducting a core fixed income manager search on behalf of two private Connecticut pensions.
Read on for a comprehensive look at all the manager searches issued by public pensions across asset classes including international, domestic, and emerging market equities, private credit, real estate, real assets, and US fixed income. To learn more and subscribe to our Searches, click here!
Emerging Market Equities
Large Cap
Illinois Firefighters’ Pension Investment Fund
Consultant: Marquette Associates
Amount: $500M
Deadline: April 4, 2025
International Equities
Large Cap
Massachusetts Port Authority Employees Retirement System
Consultant: Wilshire Associates
Amount: $160M
Deadline: April 2, 2025
Large Cap Value
The Weymouth Retirement System
Consultant: Fiducient Advisors
Amount: $25M
Deadline: March 27, 2025
Private Credit
Direct Lending
Boston Water and Sewer Commission
Consultant: NEPC
Amount: $4M
Deadline: March 27, 2025
Private Real Estate
Core and Core Plus
Iowa Public Employees Retirement System
Consultant: Wilshire Associates
Amount: N/A
Deadline: April 18, 2025
Core Plus
Watertown Retirement System
Consultant: Fiducient Advisors
Amount: $8M
Deadline: April 9, 2025
Real Assets
Diversified Real Assets
The Weymouth Retirement System
Consultant: Fiducient Advisors
Amount: $15M
Deadline: April 17, 2025
US Equities
Small Cap
Illinois Police Officers Pension Fund
Consultant: Verus
Amount: $390M
Deadline: May 20, 2025
Small Cap Value
Westfield Contributory Retirement System
Consultant: Fiducient Advisors
Amount: $12M
Deadline: April 29, 2025
Small Cap Growth
Westfield Contributory Retirement System
Consultant: Fiducient Advisors
Amount: $12M
Deadline: April 29, 2025
Mid Cap
The Attleboro Contributory Retirement System
Consultant: Dahab Advisors
Amount: $11M
Deadline: April 23, 2025
Large Cap Core
Westfield Contributory Retirement System
Consultant: Fiducient Advisors
Amount: $25M
Deadline: March 26, 2025
US Fixed Income
Core Fixed Income
Franklin Regional Retirement System
Consultant: Dahab Associates
Amount: $22M
Deadline: April 24, 2025
City of Pembroke Pines OPEB Trust
Consultant: Dahab Associates
Amount: $44M
Deadline: April 22, 2025
Undisclosed Plan Name
Consultant: Dahab Associates
Amount: $20M
Deadline: April 22, 2025
Massachusetts Housing Finance Agency Retirement System
Consultant: Meketa
Amount: $30M
Deadline: March 21, 2025
Multi-asset Credit
Worcester Retirement System
Consultant: Meketa
Amount: $31.8M
Deadline: April 1, 2025
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