TRANSWESTERN INVESTMENT GROUP TO FORM STRATEGIC RELATIONSHIP WITH TEXAS MUNICIPAL RETIREMENT SYSTEM

DALLAS, Nov. 01, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Transwestern Investment Group (TIG®) today announces that Texas Municipal Retirement System (TMRS) has approved the formation of a strategic relationship with TIG involving a $250 million commitment to multiple real estate investments managed by TIG. The investments will include discretionary vehicles and separately managed accounts investing in core, core-plus and value-add strategies in major markets across the U.S. targeting industrial, multifamily, office, retail and healthcare.

“We could not be more pleased to be partnering with TMRS, which is one of the most prominent and innovative thought leaders in the investment community,” said Charles Hazen, president of TIG. “TMRS had a clear vision for the strategy, and we worked together to tailor a program with enhanced visibility, control and cost efficiency to invest across multiple real estate investment risk/return profiles through
TIG’s national operator platform.”

The mandate is the latest new assignment for TIG, which manages real estate investments for U.S. and international institutions, including the State of Michigan Retirement System and State Farm Life Insurance Co.

TMRS is a statewide retirement system that provides retirement, disability and death benefits for employees of participating Texas cities.

ABOUT TRANSWESTERN INVESTMENT GROUP
Transwestern Investment Group (TIG®) is an investment adviser serving a broad range of investors through a diversified array of discretionary and non-discretionary investment vehicles. Our client-focused, relationship-driven approach ensures our priorities are our clients' investment objectives. With $4.3 billion of assets under management, trust, integrity and transparency are the cornerstones of our business. TIG provides tactical investment management with an integrated operating platform through the Transwestern family of companies, which includes a diversified real estate services firm with 35 U.S. offices and a development company. For more information, visit transwesterninvest.com.

This document does not constitute an offer, solicitation or recommendation to sell or an offer to buy any securities, investment products or investment advisory services. Any offer or solicitation will be made only pursuant to a confidential private placement memorandum and subscription documents (the “Offering Materials”) and will be subject to the terms and conditions contained in such Offering Materials.

The clients included in this press release were not selected based on performance, but because they are some of the largest well-known clients with similar strategic alliances. It is not known whether these clients approve or disapprove of TIG or the services or products it provides.