The Pension Benefit Guaranty Corp. is rolling out a pilot program that will give as many as five smaller asset managers a shot at managing a portion of the agency's $85 billion in assets.

"We have seen some really high-quality smaller asset managers, but it's been an area where we've been unable to invest," explained John Greenberg, PBGC's chief investment officer.

The success of the pilot program will determine whether or not PBGC will continue to include smaller asset managers going forward, and in what capacity. Managers with a minimum $250 million in assets under management can qualify for the new business.

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