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VRS Investment Leader Plans Departure

Virginia Retirement System (VRS) CIO Charles Grant said that he is resigning from the nearly $47.7 billion plan after nearly 15-years of service “due purely to family reasons.” In a Wednesday announcement, Grant revealed that he would ...

Taplin, Canida & Habacht Snags Hackney

In a move that the firm said underscores its ongoing commitment to institutional investors, Ed Hackney has been tapped to fill the role of the first-ever director-institutional sales and consultant relations at investment manager ...

Loomis Carves Out Credit Research Role

Chris Gootkind is the latest addition at Loomis, Sayles & Company, where he has joined the firm’s fixed-income group as the director of credit research and a credit strategist.

SEC Associate Enforcement Director Steps Down

The Securities and Exchange Commission announced Monday that Christopher Conte, associate director in the division of enforcement, will leave his post at the regulator after 18 years. Conte, has carved out a name for himself at ...

The Hartford Raises Mid-Market Plan Profile

In its ongoing effort to expand its middle-market defined contribution and defined benefit business, The Hartford has hired Denise Diana as VP, retirement plans mid-market. Diana was previously VP of business development at ...

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PRIM Names New Director, Winds Down Search

In addition to the widely publicized appointment of its new Executive Director Michael Trotsky today, the Pension Reserves Investment Management (PRIM) staff said that it could possibly name finalists in a search for a core real ...

Fresno County to Monitor State Street

Recent organizational changes at State Street has landed the firm on the Fresno County Employees’ Retirement Association’s (FCERA) watch list for a securities lending account, Roberto Pena, administrator at the plan confirmed today. Last month, Peter Economou

Marin County Replaces Benner

The Marin County Employees’ Retirement Association (MCERA) has named a permanent replacement for Charnel Benner, the plan announced in a posting on its Web site. Jeff Wickman will be the retirement administrator at ...

RREEF Loses Mass PRIM Contract

While the Pension Reserves Investment Management (PRIM) Board’s decision today to name Karen Gershman as the interim successor of departing Executive Director Michael Travaglini has captivated public attention, the agreed ...

Essex Loses Another Board Member

Essex Regional Retirement Board (ERRB) Vice Chairwomen Katherine O’Leary told trustees yesterday that she would resign when her term ends June 30. At the May 24 ERRB meeting, O’Leary, a 30-year member of the Danvers ...

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