5 Questions
5 Questions With Foundation of Greater Montreal CIO Jason Taylor

The Foundation of Greater Montréal appointed Jason Taylor as its first-ever cio in March. Taylor took the time to answer 5 Questions with FIN News, plus one extra.

04.13.26
People Moves
Manulife | CQS Hires U.S. Liquid Distribution Head

The new hire spent the past five years as head of fixed-income research at investment consultant Meketa Investment Group.

04.14.26
Credit/Private Debt
Adams Street Closes Third Private Credit Platform

The fundraise increases total private credit strategy assets to $15 billion.

04.13.26
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
New England Pension Rehires Balanced Manager

The plan also previously rehired the firm in 2019 following a similar RFP process.

04.13.26
Alternatives
Southern Pension Approves Private Markets Commitments

The plan approved $350 million in commitments with GPs at a meeting last week.

04.13.26
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International / Global / Emerging Markets
Midwest Pension Considers Int’l Small-Cap Hires

The plan named two firms to manage $450 million total.

04.13.26
People Moves
GCM Grosvenor Bolsters Infrastructure Biz

GCM Grosvenor has hired Michael Albrecht as a managing director in its infrastructure business.

04.13.26
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.

Princeton University
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.

Pitchbook
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.

Commonfund
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.

Higher Ed Dive
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