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Chicago Teachers still can’t agree on investment consultant as second search stalls - Pensions & Investments

Reported by Pionline
Aug 7, 2026· 2 min read
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Key Takeaways
  • • The Chicago Teachers Pension Fund has not yet agreed on an investment consultant as a second search stalled, according to Pensions & Investments.
  • • Related P&I coverage reports that the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund later settled on an investment consultant, and that Callan brought on an investment consultant and Oregon Investment Council renewed contracts with its consultants.
  • • The primary article's text is limited to the headline and related links, so the specifics of the search, candidates, and fees are not available from the source material.
Summary
Pensions & Investments reports that the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund still has not agreed on an investment consultant, and that a second search for the role has stalled. The primary article, written by Amanda Umpierrez, carries only its headline and a summary, so the underlying details of the search process, the firms considered, and the reasons for the impasse are not confirmed in the available text.

The article's related links point to follow-up coverage from the same publication. A separate P&I headline states that the Chicago Teachers Pension Fund finally settled on an investment consultant, which suggests the search was eventually resolved. The article's own headline and summary, however, describe the search as stalled, and the source material does not establish the firm selected, the timing of the appointment, or the terms of the engagement.

The same related links also reference two other consultant developments reported by P&I: Callan brought on an investment consultant, and the Oregon Investment Council renewed contracts with its consultants. These items are separate stories and are noted only as related coverage in the publication's feed. For institutional allocators, the Chicago Teachers outcome is relevant as an example of how public pension boards can take multiple searches to select a general investment consultant, a decision that typically shapes manager due diligence, asset allocation advice, and reporting.

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Pionline Chicago Teachers still can’t agree on investment consultant as second search stalls - Pensions & Investments