Boston Retirement scouting for fixed-income, emerging markets managers Print Boston Retirement System is seeking proposals from core fixed-income managers to run $950 million on behalf of the plan and from core emerging markets equities managers to run about $115 million. NEPC, investment consultant for the $6.2 billion defined benefit plan, is assisting with the searches. The fixed-income search will be split into two categories: traditional core fixed income and core fixed income/U.S. TIPS strategies. Wells Fargo Asset Management, BlackRock and Income Research & Management are the system's current core fixed-income managers, documents on the plan's website show. Current managers are encouraged to submit bids. The board may select more than one manager.