International / Global / Emerging Markets
New England Pension Launches International Equity Search

The plan received a work plan at last month’s board meeting that included an RFP to be issued this month.

12.22.25
Fixed-Income
Midwest Pension Approves Core Bond Search

The search is being conducted as part of a new fixed-income portfolio structure.

12.23.25
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Rocky Mountain Police Pension Rehires Consultant

The general investment consultant will serve for an initial one-year term with the option to renew for four additional one-year terms.

12.23.25
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Northeast Pension Axes Global Equity Mgrs.

The retirement fund also disclosed commitments totaling $1.1 billion in September.

12.23.25
Hedge Funds
Midwest Pension Adds Commitments

The retirement system will also see its executive director retire on June 30.

12.23.25
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Passive Equity
Midwest Pension Posts Climate Index Mgr. RFP

The retirement fund approved the addition of an 11% sub-allocation target to a climate transition index in the third quarter.

12.23.25
People Moves
Ontario Teachers Appoints Real Estate MD

She most recently led the real estate investment group in the U.K. and Europe for the plan.

12.23.25
In The News
Commonfund Releases 2025 HEPI Report

Data from the annual Higher Education Price Index® (HEPI) show that inflation for U.S. colleges and universities rose 3.6 percent in fiscal year 2025, surpassing the 3.4 percent inflation reported in fiscal year 2024.

Commonfund
Yale expects layoffs as leaders brace for $300M in endowment taxes

The Ivy League institution’s tax bill starting next year will be higher than what it spends on student aid, university officials said.

Higher Ed Dive
The Long Game: Stanford Endowment CEO Robert Wallace on Discipline, Diversification, and Daring Greatly

Wallace reflects on the lessons of rebalancing the portfolio amidst collapsing markets during March 2020, the challenge of scaling alternative strategies at $50 billion, and why the rise of passive investing may paradoxically create opportunities for fundamental investors. He draws on wisdom from his mentor David Swensen’s emphasis on first-principles thinking, the importance of relationships as well as rigorous quantitative work, and the courage required to stand alone when your analysis demands it.

The Stanford Review
Winning a Fossil Fuel Divestment Pledge Is Hard. Keeping It Is Harder.

Nearly a decade after promising to withdraw millions in fossil fuel investments, the University of Massachusetts has stalled on its clean energy transition. What happened?

The Nation
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