Investment RFPs Announced in July 2025: Key Opportunities

July 2025 Investment RFPs | Key Opportunities

July 2025 Investment RFPs | Key Opportunities
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For the month of July, Dakota tracked approximately 13 investment RFPs representing approximately $2.75B in potential allocations across US and emerging market equity, private equity, real estate, and liquid alternatives. 

Notable among the searches were a $1B RFP issued by New Mexico State Investment Council for its US equity mandate, as well as two searches launched by Plymouth County Retirement Association for its $120M emerging market equity mandate and $80M core real estate mandate. The State Universities Retirement System of Illinois has also issued three RFPs seeking systemic trend, global macro, and long volatility strategies for an undisclosed allocation amount. 

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

Balanced Portfolio

Northampton (MA) Retirement System

Amount: N/A

Deadline: September 3, 2025

US Equities

US Equity

New Mexico State Investment Council

Consultant: RVK

Amount: $1B

Deadline: August 1, 2025

MP In-Text CTA 9/8/25

US Small Cap Core

City of Holyoke Retirement Board

Consultant: Mariner Institutional

Amount: $15M

Deadline: August 29, 2025

Passive Index

Concord (MA) Retirement System

Consultant: Fiducient Advisors

Amount: $35M

Deadline: August 19, 2025

SMID Cap Core

Concord (MA) Retirement System

Consultant: Fiducient Advisors

Amount: $10M

Deadline: August 20, 2025

Private Equity

Boston Retirement System

Consultant: NEPC

Amount: $35M 

Deadline: August 12, 2025

Hedge Funds/Liquid Alternatives

Global Macro Strategies

State Universities Retirement System of Illinois

Amount: N/A

Deadline: August 22, 2025

MP In-Text CTA 9/8/25

Long Volatility Strategies

State Universities Retirement System of Illinois

Amount: N/A

Deadline: August 22, 2025

Systematic Trend Strategies

State Universities Retirement System of Illinois

Amount: N/A

Deadline: August 1, 2025

Emerging Market Equities

Plymouth County Retirement Association

Consultant: Meketa 

Amount: $120M

Deadline: July 31, 2025

 

Quincy Retirement System

Consultant: Meketa

Amount: $30M

Deadline: July 31, 2025

Private Real Estate

Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund

Consultant: Callan

Amount: $50M

Deadline: July 31, 2025

 

Plymouth County Retirement Association

Consultant: Meketa

Amount: $80M

Deadline: July 31, 2025

MP CTA 9/8/25

Written By: Dakota Research