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Brockton Contributory Retirement System
The Brockton Contributory Retirement System was established in 1937 to administer retirement benefits for full-time employees of the City of Brockton, Brockton...
Brockton Contributory Retirement System
The Brockton Contributory Retirement System was established in 1937 to administer retirement benefits for full-time employees of the City of Brockton, Brockton Housing Authority, Brockton Redevelopment Authority, and Brockton Area Transit Authority. Assets are deployed through an OCIO arrangement with SEI Investments and include commitments to Realty Associates Fund VI, Siguler Guff Distressed Real Estate Opportunities Fund, Mesirow Financial Real Estate Value Fund, Landmark Partners Real Estate Fund VI & VII, Madison Realty Capital Debt Fund III, Ascent Venture Partners IV-VI, Carlyle Strategic Partners IV, Glouston Private Equity Opportunities V, Harbourvest Real Assets Fund III, StepStone Tactical Growth Fund I, Littlejohn Opportunities Fund II, and Tennenbaum Special Situations Fund IX. Geographic exposure spans the United States and select global secondaries and real assets. The system employs five staff members and participates in the Massachusetts Association of Contributory Retirement Systems and National Conference on Public Employee Retirement Systems. December 2024: Attended MACRS Fall Conference in Springfield, MA. Additional service providers include Fiducient Advisors, KMS Actuaries, and M&T Bank. Governance follows Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 32 with mandatory membership for covered employees and oversight by the Public Employee Retirement Administration Commission.
General information
Firm type
Pension Fund
Year founded
1937
Location
Region
North America
Country
United States
City
Brockton
Corporate office
1322 Belmont Street, Suite 101, Brockton, MA, United States
Principals
Jeanne Martineau
Executive Director
William R. Farmer
Chairman
Sector focus
Frequently asked questions
Who runs investment decisions at Brockton Contributory Retirement System?
Jeanne Martineau serves as Executive Director. The five-member board, chaired by William R. Farmer, sets policy while SEI Investments acts as outsourced chief investment officer.
Does Brockton Contributory Retirement System participate in fund commitments or only direct deals?
The system invests exclusively as a limited partner in commingled funds and secondaries vehicles across real estate, private equity, and credit.
What investment stages does Brockton Contributory Retirement System typically target?
Holdings include early-stage venture through Ascent Venture Partners, growth and buyout strategies via Carlyle and StepStone, and distressed and special situations funds.
How is Brockton Contributory Retirement System related to the City of Brockton?
The City of Brockton is the primary member unit and employer; the system also covers three additional municipal authorities under the same board.
Where does the underlying wealth come from?
Assets derive from mandatory employee and employer contributions to the public pension plan governed by Massachusetts statute.
Does Brockton Contributory Retirement System maintain philanthropic structures?
No separate philanthropic vehicles are disclosed; the system focuses solely on retirement benefit administration and investment.
What is Brockton Contributory Retirement System's known posture on co-investments alongside external GPs?
No direct co-investments are recorded; exposure occurs only through fund commitments and secondaries.
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