Welsh PF To Award Equity, Alts Mandates

The Greater Gwent Pension Fund is seeking an active Japanese equity manager and an active diversified growth or diversified alternatives manager.

The Greater Gwent (Torfaen) Pension Fund is seeking an active Japanese equity manager and an active diversified growth or diversified alternatives manager, Pensions & Investments reports. Both the active manager and the alternatives manager will be awarded a £50 million mandate each.

The £1.7 billion Welsh fund will convert its £50 million passive Japanese equity mandate, currently run by BlackRock, into an active one. Investment consultant Mercer, search consultant bfinance and independent consultant Mike Lewis will help with the searches.

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