The university will transition to a new core investment menu in early June for its defined contribution plan, 403(b) plan and student employee retirement plans with a sole administrator handling oversight.
The fund approved closing its investment in an emerging markets index strategy and transferring the proceeds into a passive vehicle with two sleeves with an existing manager.
The university hired a new vice chancellor for finance and administration from a nearby institution, which is now conducting a search for their successor.
The healthcare system selected a new consultant to oversee its operating and pension funds following a search from last year and the firm will conduct an asset allocation study in its first year of engagement.
The university recently hired a managing director to help oversee its endowment after working for more than a decade at a Southern foundation, most recently as deputy cio.
The university is searching for a v.p. for finance and administration to manage its endowment and oversee its investment portfolio after its previous finance head left at the beginning of the year to join a boarding school as cfo.
The fund wrapped up its search for a firm to provide fixed-income investment management services for its portfolio at its May board meeting, selecting a firm over six others based on its fees and past performance.