5 Questions
5 Questions With M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust CIO Elmer Huh

Huh has served as cio of the M.J. Murdock Charitable Trust, managing the Vancouver, Wash.-based organization’s approximately $1.7 billion investment portfolio, since joining the trust in 2017.

03.11.24
Industry News
GQG Launches Private Capital Solutions Biz

Global equity manager GQG Partners is entering the private markets with the launch of GQG Private Capital Solutions.

03.18.24
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Northeast Town Nears OCIO Hire

The new outsourced cio will handle the town’s pension and OPEB trust.

03.18.24
Core-Plus
Calif. County 457 Mulls Replacing Fixed-Income Mgr.

The deferred compensation plan will consider replacing its domestic core-plus fixed-income manager this week due to underperformance.

03.18.24
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Pacific Northwest City Seeking Investment Advisor

The city is looking for an advisor for its portfolio of approximately $225 million or more.

03.18.24
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Fixed-Income
Midwest Pension Makes Core Bond, Credit Mgr. Hires

The plan was slated to interview managers in late 2023 following approval of a new target asset allocation.

03.18.24
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Midwest Pension Board Posts Performance Consultant RFP

The search is being conducted as part of a previously approved investment consultant strategy.

03.15.24
In The News
Why Culture Is Key for Small Christian University’s Endowment

Active management is key to Baylor’s endowment, which has become a top performer among universities. But investment chief David Morehead and managing director Renee Hanna, who run the endowment’s public and private investments, respectively, say cultural factors can’t be overlooked.

Wall Street Journal
The Small University Endowment That Is Beating the Ivy League

Baylor University has traded its way to the top of the university endowment performance rankings. Many universities allocate their money among different assets and adjust periodically. Baylor, led by a former trader, seizes on market moves frequently to boost or cut exposure to its managers.

Wall Street Journal
AIMCO Opens New York Office

The Alberta Investment Management Corporation (AIMCo) today announced that it has further expanded its global footprint by opening an office in New York.

AIMCO
Harvard Slashes Healthcare Investments, Tech Rises to 98% of Portfolio

The Harvard Management Company increased its direct holdings of Alphabet and Meta and continued its major sell off of biopharma holdings — which now make up less than 1 percent of the portfolio — during the last three months of 2023.

The Harvard Crimson
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