Investment Consultant Services for APERS and AJRS

The Arkansas Public Employees Retirement System (APERS) and the Arkansas Judicial Retirement System (AJRS) are seeking a qualified investment consultant to provide comprehensive investment consulting services for their public markets investments. The selected consultant will work directly with the APERS Executive Director and Chief Investment Officer, and will be expected to provide market research and education, as well as support the activities and obligations of both the APERS and AJRS staff. The consultant will be responsible for providing investment manager research, selection, and monitoring, as well as performance measurement and reporting. The consultant will also be expected to provide strategic direction and evaluation of investment decisions, and to participate in special projects as needed. Some key responsibilities of the investment consultant include: * Providing investment manager research, selection, and monitoring * Conducting operational due diligence on investment managers * Providing performance measurement and reporting * Providing strategic direction and evaluation of investment decisions * Participating in special projects as needed * Maintaining research coverage of all APERS and AJRS investment managers * Providing access to analytical software and online portals * Serving in a fiduciary capacity to the plans