The fund will further discuss a potential oil hedging program at a future meeting after receiving an education on the intricacies of oil hedging from an investment manager at this week’s board meeting.
The university selected a new investment to handle its pension plan last week following the issuance of an RFP in the first quarter for standard due diligence purposes.
The university has extended its deadline for proposals in its search for a retirement consultant to provide fiduciary governance for its retirement plans to early August from late July.
The foundation hired a new v.p. for finance to help oversee its endowment in the second quarter after its finance head left at the end of 2021 to pursue a new opportunity on the East coast.
Princeton, Harvard and Yale generated robust returns for their endowments in recent years, fueled in part by billions of dollars of investments in private equity and venture capital. That golden era appears to be over, at least for now.
The university will consider a real estate commitment with a new firm after disclosing follow-on commitments to existing venture capital, private equity and real estate fund managers.
The university expects to reissue its RFP seeking an investment advisor for its endowment next month after canceling the search in the second quarter due to a change in requirements.