Passive Equity
Western Endowment Issues Passive Equity RFP

The fund is seeking a firm to provide passive equity exposure for a portfolio with minimal tracking error due to the contract expiration of its current provider.

08.02.22
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Outsourced CIO Adds New Nonprofit Clients

The firm added two new nonprofit organizations as clients in the first half of the year.

08.02.22
People Moves
Southern University Adds Portfolio Managers

The institution has hired two portfolio managers and promoted a senior investment analyst to portfolio manager to help manage its endowment.

07.28.22
Large-Cap
Western 529 Plan Monitoring Large-Cap Growth Strategy

The 529 plan added a domestic large-cap growth equity strategy to its watchlist last month because of underperformance compared to its benchmark for the quarter, one-, three- and five-year periods ending March 31.

07.28.22
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Midwest College Seeks Financial Advisory Services

The college is looking for a firm to assist with the potential refunding of general obligation bonds, assist in management of the financing process and closing the financing, among other responsibilities.

07.28.22
People Moves
Mid-Atlantic Nonprofit Names Next CFO From Nearby Foundation

The nonprofit’s next cfo will join on Aug. 15 after serving as the finance head for a nearby foundation for more than four years.

07.28.22
Real Assets
Great Plains Fund Receives Oil Hedging Education, To Further Review Potential Program

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.

07.28.22
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Canadian University Makes Award In Consultant Search

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.

07.28.22
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Southern University Extends Retirement Consultant Search Deadline

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.

07.28.22
People Moves
Western Foundation Hires New V.P. For Finance

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.

07.28.22