Jerry Albright’s $152 billion pension fund could open Asia branch in 2020.

As it lowers a key rate by a quarter point, doubts crop up that the Fed lacks the oomph of old.

Fund’s private equity portfolio pulls returns to 6.1% as equities, timberland lag.

Fund suffered 2.6% loss in 2018, with a plunge in stock holdings.

Nominations for this year’s 10th annual bash close August 3.