People Moves
Southern Fund To See Deputy CIO To Retire, Adding CIO From Nearby Fund

The fund will see its deputy cio retire at the end of the year after more than 27 years of service and add a cio from a nearby fund to its investment team.

10.06.22
People Moves
New England College Adds Second Investment Director

The college has hired another investment director following a search from last year as it sought to build out its investment team.

10.06.22
Administrator - Bundled
Southern ABLE Plan Transitions To New Program Mgr.

The plan approved transitioning to a new program manager in the third quarter as its previous provider was acquired earlier this year.

10.06.22
ESG
Mid-Atlantic University Dissociating From Thermal Coal, Tar Sands Companies

The university’s board of trustees voted to dissociate from 90 companies that are active in the thermal coal or tar sands segments of the fossil fuel industry in early September as part of its goal to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions in its endowment.

10.06.22
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Boston Nonprofit Hires Investment Advisor

The organization hired an investment advisor in the third quarter following a search from late 2021.

10.06.22
People Moves
Investment Consultant Names Two Institutional V.P.s

The v.p.s joined the firm’s client solutions team and will focus on nonprofits and pension plans, respectively.

10.05.22
Surveys/Studies
Western University’s Substantially Diverse Investment Partners Figure Down: Report

The institution has released its third annual Diversified Returns report and found that the number of substantially diverse firms surveyed declined, while the number of majority diverse firms remained static year-over-year.

10.04.22
Surveys/Studies
E&Fs Must Bolster Investment Staffs To Support Planned Alts Allocation Increases: Report

Endowments and foundations’ have seen substantial asset growth in recent years, “straining the system, including investment staff, IT, and various support functions,” but 71% of surveyed cios said they did not need to add more personnel.

09.29.22
Alternatives
Great Plains Fund Eyes Alts. Allocation Build-Out

The fund is looking to build out its alternatives allocations to align its portfolio with a new strategic asset allocation approved in June.

09.29.22
Fixed-Income
Western Fund Hires Fixed-Income Managers

The fund hired 14 fixed-income managers, including four new firms, to handle a portion of its portfolio after issuing an RFQ last year due to the contract expirations of the incumbent providers.

09.29.22