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Western College Seeks Advisor
The college has issued an RFP seeking a firm to provide financial advisory services and help manage its investment portfolio.
04.23.25
New England University Exploring PE Secondary Sale
The university is exploring the sale of some of its private equity fund interests within its endowment on the secondary market.
04.24.25
California Pension Makes Emerging Markets Equity Hire
The retirement system will invest $200 million in an all-cap core strategy managed by ABS Global Investments.
04.23.25
Southeast Plan Replaces Global Growth Equity Mgr.
The retirement system’s global growth equity manager had been on watch due to underperformance.
04.23.25
RBC GAM Bolsters BlueBay Fixed-Income Team
The firm’s newest associate portfolio manager joins from AllianceBernstein.
04.23.25
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New England Pension Hires New Enhanced Cash Mgr.
The retirement system hired a new enhanced cash manager for its $200 million allocation.
04.23.25
Western Health System Seeks Director Of Investments
The director of investments will help oversee and manage the system’s investment portfolio.
04.23.25
In The News
Ken Leech Pleads Not Guilty In $600M Fraud Case; Released On $10M Bond
Former Western Asset Management co-CIO Ken Leech appeared in federal court on Monday, where he pled not guilty to charges stemming from a $600m fraud case alleging that he ‘cherry picked’ trades for favored clients over several years.
The Case for Outsourced Chief Investment Officers: A Conversation with Patrick Decker
According to Patrick Decker, head of institutional OCIO at Wilmington Trust, nonprofits are increasingly turning to this model for professional investment and governance management. Decker makes a case that this model is a great way for foundations to reassess strategic plans, endowment strategies and fundraising goals during times of financial stress.
Hollins Asks To Expand Pay-To-Play Investigation To Whitmire’s State Of The City Address
City Controller Chris Hollins wants any investigation into his office’s fundraising practices to extend to the Mayor’s State of the City event, he said in a letter to the Office of Inspector General and City Council Ethics Committee.
Q&A with WashU’s Chief Investment Officer Scott Wilson
Wilson, who oversees the St. Louis-based university’s approximatley $2.5 billion endowment, speaks about managing the portfolio in today’s market.
RFP: Investment Consulting Services - Colorado Public Employees’ Retirement Association
RFP: Investment Consulting Services - Anchorage Police And Fire Retirement System
The RFP will post on April 15, 2025, and the deadline for proposal submissions is June 17, 2025.
Proposals from responsible bidders are due 5/30/25 by 4:30 p.m. AKT.