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5 Questions With San Diego Foundation V.P., CIO and CFO Matt Fettig

Matt Fettig joined the San Diego Foundation as cio in 2013, where he helped grow its portfolio to $1.8 billion in assets from $612 million, and took over the cfo role on Feb. 2, overseeing financial operations, compliance, audit and enterprise risk management. He took the time to answer 5 Questions with FIN News.

03.24.26
People Moves
Calif. City Pension Plans Tap New CIO

The city’s Federated City Employees and Police & Fire plans promoted from within for the replacement to Prabhu Palani.

03.25.26
Large-Cap
Western DC Plan Concludes LCV Search

The deferred compensation fund hired a new domestic large-cap value equity manager at today’s meeting.

03.24.26
Target Date Funds
Northeast State 457 Plan Issues Target Date Fund RFP

The current target date fund provider handles $7.2 billion.

03.24.26
People Moves
O2 Appoints Investor Relations Head

O2 Investment Partners has appointed Rob Hays as head of investor relations.

03.24.26
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People Moves
Southwest Fund Names Next CIO

The new cio returns to the state after nearly four years.

03.24.26
Stable Value
Calif. County 457 Eyes Stable Value Mgr. Search

The deferred compensation plan will also consider replacing its multi-strategy real estate manager this week.

03.24.26
In The News
President’s Annual “State of the University” Letter 2026: From Growth to Focus

Princeton needs to transition from growth to focus because long-term rates of return are steadily declining across university endowments. This decline has been hard to see because returns have been volatile. In other words, returns have not been a steady 8 percent or 10 percent; instead, they have been all over the map.

Princeton University
Utah endowment’s OCIO contract raises conflict of interest concerns

Cynosure Capital Management, its new outsourced chief investment officer, is founded by members of one of the state’s richest families.

Pitchbook
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
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