REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL POLICEMEN’S ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Global Tactical Asset Allocation (GTAA) of Chicago The Retirement Board (“the Board”) of the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund (“the requesting proposals from qualified firms interested in providing Global Tactical Asset Fund”) is the Allocation Scope of Proposed Macro Manager Search (“Offerors”). Please refer to for details about the parameters of the search. All forms needed for submitting a Memorandum Request for is available on the Proposal (“RFP”) Fund’s website at: . Information regarding the RFP may not be available in any other form or location. Bidders are responsible for monitoring the website. Bidders are also responsible for reviewing and completing the required documents under the Investment/Search/Documents portion of the website. The Fund is a pension trust fund of the City of Chicago established in 1887. The Board is made up of eight members. Decisions in regards to awarding mandates shall be at the sole discretion of the Board in exercising their investment authority to ensure the prudent investment of Fund assets. To learn more about the Fund you may visit our website at: www.chipabf.org. The Fund is governed by Illinois Compiled Statutes, which can be viewed at: www.illinois.gov PROPOSAL SUBMISSION The investment consultant, NEPC shall oversee the RFP process. If you Board’s (“the Consultant”) are interested, you must submit an original hardcopy and electronic copy of the complete Proposal by 4-29-2011 to: SEARCH CONTACT NEPC Attn.: Rosann Morello One Main Street Cambridge, MA 02142-1517 QUESTIONS Questions concerning the RFP must be submitted in writing via e-mail to the Search Contact ten business days before the Proposal submission date deadline. Responses to properly submitted questions will be consolidated in a single Q&A document and posted on the website on or Fund’s about five business days before the Submission date deadline. Thank you for your interest in this RFP and we look forward to your response. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL POLICEMEN’S ANNUITY AND BENEFIT FUND OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS Global Tactical Asset Allocation (GTAA) The Retirement Board (“the Board”) of the Policemen’s Annuity and Benefit Fund of Chicago (“the Fund”) is requesting proposals from qualified firms interested in providing Global Tactical Asset Allocation (“Offerors”). Please refer to the Scope of Proposed Macro Manager Search Memorandum for details about the parameters of the search. All forms needed for submitting a Request for Proposal (“RFP”) is available on the Fund’s website at: . Information regarding the RFP may not be available in any other form or location. Bidders are responsible for monitoring the website. Bidders are also responsible for reviewing and completing the required documents under the Investment/Search/Documents portion of the website. The Fund is a pension trust fund of the City of Chicago established in 1887. The Board is made up of eight members. Decisions in regards to awarding mandates shall be at the sole discretion of the Board in exercising their investment authority to ensure the prudent investment of Fund assets. To learn more about the Fund you may visit our website at: www.chipabf.org. The Fund is governed by Illinois Compiled Statutes, which can be viewed at: www.illinois.gov PROPOSAL SUBMISSION The Board’s investment consultant, NEPC (“the Consultant”) shall oversee the RFP process. If you are interested, you must submit an original hardcopy and electronic copy of the complete Proposal by 4-29-2011 to: SEARCH CONTACT NEPC Attn.: Rosann Morello One Main Street Cambridge, MA 02142-1517 QUESTIONS Questions concerning the RFP must be submitted in writing via e-mail to the Search Contact ten business days before the Proposal submission date deadline. Responses to properly submitted questions will be consolidated in a single Q&A document and posted on the Fund’s website on or about five business days before the Submission date deadline. Thank you for your interest in this RFP and we look forward to your response. REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL
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