Michi McDonough and Chris Wisdom have been hired as directors of consultant relations at Parametric Portfolio Associates.

Illinois State Universities Retirement System issued an RFP for general investment and real estate consulting services for its $14.9 billion defined benefit plan and $1.2 billion 401(a) plan.

University of Kentucky, Lexington, is searching for an investment consultant for its four defined contribution plans.

Florida State Board of Administration rehired Townsend Group as consultant for real estate and real estate strategic investments consultant services.

Bi-State Development Agency of the Missouri-Illinois Metropolitan District and Division 788 Amalgamated Trust Union, Employees' Master Trust Fund, St. Louis, hired Ellwood Associates as investment consultant.

Allegheny Township, Duncansville, Pa., hired Wilmington Trust as investment consultant for its $2 million Uniformed Pension Fund.

Throop Borough, Throop, Pa., hired Morgan Stanley as investment consultant for its Police Pension Plan and Non-Uniform Plan.

National Hockey League Players' Retirement Benefits Plan, New York, hired Graystone Consulting as investment consultant and Horizon Actuarial Services as actuarial consultant for the new Taft-Hartley plan, said Alex Dagg, director of operations at the NHL Players Association in Toronto.

San Francisco City & County Employees' Retirement System is searching for a real assets consultant and committed a total of $115 million to three alternatives funds.

Pennsylvania Public School Employees' Retirement System, Harrisburg, is searching for a general investment consultant, confirmed spokeswoman Evelyn Tatkovski.

Segal Rogerscasey and Australian consultant Frontier Advisors announced Thursday they have established a global investment research alliance, with the objective of sharing research on investment managers globally.