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Western Fund Seeks Information On Impact Investing
The fund is seeking information best practices, implementation models and lessons learned related to community investment strategies for institutional and governmental investors.
03.26.26
Rocky Mountain 457 Swaps Small-Cap Value Mgrs.
The plan replaced its domestic small-cap value equity manager in the fourth quarter due to underperformance.
03.26.26
Southeast Town Posts Investment Advisor RFP
The town is seeking the services for its approximately $160 million operating and capital funds portfolio.
03.26.26
New England Pension Issues Infrastructure RFP
The retirement system also concluded its general investment consultant search in January.
03.26.26
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Morgan Stanley Seeks E&F Head For Outsourced CIO Team
The firm is searching for a head of endowments and foundations to join its outsourced cio team and provide strategic leadership across investment management, client engagement and business development.
03.26.26
West Coast Foundation Adds Minority Managers To Complete Diversity Goal
The foundation added investments with three diverse managers to help it surpass its goal of allocating half of its portfolio to diverse firms.
03.26.26
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.