Trends
Women VCs Leverage AI; Invest In Innovative Tech, Healthcare Spaces

Artificial intelligence has been top of mind for many in the institutional investment industry for some time and Women’s History Month highlights industry females leveraging AI in various technology and healthcare spaces who find that these innovations, and women in general, are key investments for the future and productivity.

03.31.26
Industry News
KKR Raises $23B For Latest North America PE Fund

KKR has closed its latest North America private equity fund with approximately $23 billion.

04.02.26
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
West Coast City Posts Investment Advisor RFP

The city is seeking a firm to provide full-time non-discretionary management of its investment portfolio

04.02.26
Small-Cap
Southeast Pension Taps New Small-Cap Growth Mgr.

The pension plan also made a private equity commitment in November.

04.02.26
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Investment Firm Appoints Co-CIO

The firm appointed a co-cio to guide portfolio construction, manager selection and the firm’s overarching investment strategy and asset allocation as part of its leadership transition.

04.02.26
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Hedge Funds
Western Trust Fund Considers New Investment

The fund will consider adding an allocation with a new special situation strategy within its portfolio at its April board meeting.

04.02.26
5 Questions
5 Questions With Cambridge Associates Managing Director Michael Pearce

Pearce is a managing director in Cambridge Associates’ endowment and foundation practice, tasked with conducting manager due diligence and developing investment strategies for clients with mission-related, ESG or impact investment objectives. He took the time to answer five questions with FIN News.

04.01.26
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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