Illinois State Treasurer’s Office News Releases

CHICAGO — Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs today hosted a Diverse Managers Forum in Chicago to help Minorities, Women, Veteran, Disabled (MWVD) owned investment firms better position themselves for business opportunities with the Treasurer’s Office and other institutional investors. The one-day event kicked off with a panel discussion led by Frerichs that included John Rogers of Ariel Investments, Kourtney Ratliff Gibson of Loop Capital, and Martin Cabrera of Cabrera Capital Markets. “We are proud to host today’s forum to help build connections with top- performing, diverse investment firms,” Frerichs said. “Using…

Springfield – Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs announced today a Request for Proposal (RFP ) for the Illinois Bright Start Direct College Savings Plan. The RFP will help identify a program manager that will assist in the Treasurer’s goal of helping families in Illinois save for college. The current contract expires July 2017. Among Treasurer Frerichs’ top priorities for the program are offering a quality, low-cost plan as well as a commitment to expand the college savings programs to underrepresented people to include minorities, low-income, and families outside of the Chicago…