The college has hired another investment director following a search from last year as it sought to build out its investment team.
The plan approved transitioning to a new program manager in the third quarter as its previous provider was acquired earlier this year.
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.
The organization hired an investment advisor in the third quarter following a search from late 2021.
The v.p.s joined the firm’s client solutions team and will focus on nonprofits and pension plans, respectively.
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.
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.
The fund is looking to build out its alternatives allocations to align its portfolio with a new strategic asset allocation approved in June.
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.
The foundation is seeking an investment professional to help conduct research on new and existing investment managers as well as support portfolio management, risk management and communications efforts.