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Assetology: A Look At The Endowments Of Men’s NCAA Tournament Teams
As the upsets, buzzer beaters and Cinderella stories on the hardwood distract the U.S. workforce and captivate the country, Nonprofit News examined how each team stacks up off the court from an endowment perspective.
03.18.25
Turn/River Closes Sixth Fund
Turn/River Capital Fund VI was oversubscribed with $2.5 billion in total commitments.
03.20.25
Marathon Gathers $2.7B For Second Opp Credit Fund
Marathon Asset Management today announced the final close of its second global opportunistic credit strategy.
03.20.25
Windy City Pensions Eye Consultant RFPs
The search for each retirement plan is due to state statute requirements.
03.20.25
Castlelake Raises More Than $2 Billion For Fifth Aviation Fund
The firm has closed its fifth and largest dedicated aviation fund.
03.20.25
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Southeast Plans Add VC Commitment
The commitment represents a new relationship for the city’s three pension plans.
03.20.25
Midwest DC Plan To Consider Real Assets/TIPS
The deferred compensation plan is also slated to receive results in its active domestic core fixed-income manager search in May.
03.20.25
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.