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Assetology: A Look At The Endowments Of Men’s NCAA Tournament Teams
An in-depth look at how each NCAA Men’s team stacks up off the court from an endowment perspective.
03.18.26
Church Pension Adjusts Retirement Plan Lineup
The pension plan approved the addition of three new strategies with its retirement plan fund lineup at its March meeting.
03.18.26
Canadian Institution Promotes Investment Director To Deputy CIO
The university promoted its director of investments to deputy cio earlier this year to assist in the oversight and management of its portfolio, including asset allocation, risk management and ESG integration.
03.18.26
Wealth Management Firm Adds Sales, Advisor Relationships Heads
The firm has added a global head of sales and head of advisor relationships and strategic partnerships to expand its wealth management segment.
03.18.26
West Coast Pension Taps New International Equity Mgr.
The retirement system will allocate $450 million with the new international equity manager.
03.18.26
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Canadian Foundation Names Board Member As CIO
The foundation has hired the founder and managing partner of a boutique consulting firm focused on sustainable finance and investing as its cio.
03.18.26
Rocky Mountain 457 Swaps Large-Cap Value Mgrs.
The deferred compensation plan replaced its domestic large-cap value equity manager in the fourth quarter.
03.18.26
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.
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.
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.
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.