People Moves
Neuberger Taps Former NYC CIO As Inst’l Vice Chair

Steven Meier joins the firm after serving as cio of the New York City Retirement Systems.

12.08.25
Absolute Return
Midwest Pension Selects Absolute Return, Real Estate Mgrs.

The retirement system selected three absolute return managers and two real estate managers for possible inclusion within its investment lineup last week.

12.08.25
Administrator/Record Keeper
Fla. City DC Plans Rehire Record Keeper

The city has rehired the record keeper for its $877 million Defined Contribution and Deferred Compensation Plans.

12.08.25
Private Equity
Virginia Pension Adds PE Commitment

The retirement system approved a private equity commitment with an existing manager relationship last month.

12.08.25
People Moves
Lazard Hires Emerging Market Debt Co-Head

Alex Kozhemiakin has joined Lazard Asset Management as managing director and co-head of emerging market debt.

12.08.25
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Large-Cap
Midwest DC Program Concludes Large-Cap Mgr. Search

The deferred compensation plan hired a new domestic large-cap core equity manager last week.

12.08.25
Surveys/Studies
Managers Adjust Distribution Tactics In New Inst’l Landscape

A shifting institutional landscape is forcing asset managers to adjust their distribution tactics, according to Cerulli Associates’ most recent report.

12.05.25
In The News
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
Global yield curves: The overlooked catalyst driving stocks higher

A crucial economic indicator flashes green, yet few take heed. Convinced it outlived its usefulness, they shun this bullish signal or dismiss it outright. What is it? “Yield curves” – and understanding their sneaky global power gives you an advantage. Let me show you why this antiquated economic gauge has renewed energy – and what it says for stocks’ future.

The National
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