Chicago Laborers approves $10m commitment

The US public pension has backed a North America-focused fund.

Chicago Laborers’ and Retirement Board Annuity and Benefit Fund has approved a $10 million commitment to Mesirow Financial Real Estate Value Fund III.

The $1 billion US public pension has an 8 percent allocation to real estate that currently stands at 5.25 percent.

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