Money Management Letter, a publication of Institutional Investor News, has announced the nominees for the 7th Annual Public Pension Fund Awards. To honor the nominees, Institutional Investor News, in collaboration with Information Management Network, will host an awards ceremony on March 2, 2008 at the Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort & Spa in Huntington Beach, Calif.
More information about each of the nominees is available at:
http://www.moneymanagementletter.com/ArticleFree.aspx?ArticleID=1787583&PositionID=21904
More information about the awards ceremony is available at:
http://www.moneymanagementletter.com/mml/2008awards/
Money Management Letter Lifetime Achievement Award:
Chuck Valdes, Chairman of the California Public Employees Retirement System’s Investment Committee.
Nominees in all nine categories were selected based primarily on their accomplishments during the 2007 calendar year. The nominees are as follows:
Large Public Plan of the Year Nominee
Arkansas Teachers Retirement System
California State Teachers Retirement System
New Jersey Division of Investment
South Carolina Retirement System
Mid-Sized Public Plan of the Year Nominees
Cincinnati Retirement System
Missouri Local Government Employees Retirement System
Missouri Department of Transportation & Patrol Employees Retirement System
San Bernardino County Employees Retirement Association
Small Public Fund of the Year Nominees
Austin Police Retirement Fund
Haverhill Retirement System
Louisiana State Police Retirement System
Ohio State Highway Patrol Retirement System
Marketer of the Year Nominees
James Clarke, V.P. for U.S. Institutional Business, PIMCO
Kristin Hovencamp, Director of Institutional Sales, GAM
Paul Meskiewicz, Managing Director, Institutional Investment Products, Hartford Financial Group
Public Plan Consultant of the Year
Doug Kryscio, Principal and Senior Consultant, Mercer
Allan Martin, Partner, New England Pension Consultants
Michael O’Leary, executive v.p., Callan Associates
Bond Manager of the Year Nominees
Ashmore Investment Management
PIMCO
Loomis, Sayles & Co.
Equity Manager of the Year Nominee
Baring Asset Management
Dimensional Fund Advisors
GMO
Alternatives Manager of the Year Nominees
The Blackstone Group
Morgan Stanley Investment Management
Paulson & Co.
Emerging Manager of the Year Nominees
Credo Capital Management
Phocus Financial
Piedmont Investment Advisors
About the Money Management Letter Industry Awards:
Opinions are solicited from the industry but the nominees and winners are selected exclusively by the editorial staff of Money Management Letter. Public pension plans and their officials, consultants and asset managers are eligible for awards. Nominees and winners represent the best and brightest in their field.
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