For the top 8, including Mercer and BlackRock, last year marked an unaccustomed reversal of fortune, a study by Charles Skorina found.

The pension fund also rehired NEPC as its real estate investment consultant.

Private equity firm reports that redemptions for the REIT are down 29% from their peak in January.

With funded ratios at their highest levels in years, pension risk transfers are among the ways firms are trying to de-risk their portfolios.

The Oregon Venture Fund partner was appointed by Governor Tina Kotek and confirmed by the state senate in June.