New York’s new plan

After a false start and a media flap, New York City’s pensions are diving into hedge funds

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Larry Schloss: The purpose of having hedge funds is to mitigate the volatility of the fund

When John Liu was elected comptroller of New York City in November 2009, he kicked off a plan to overhaul the city’s public pension system, bringing in a whole new investment staff and some new trustees.

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