In The News
EXCLUSIVE: SEI Explains Its Wealth Management Play

Just over a week ago, Pennsylvania-headquartered SEI purchased a majority stake in Stratos Wealth Holdings for $527 million. FWR asked SEI’s CEO and other senior figures about the reasons for the deal, the outlook for wealth advisory, and more.

07.30.25
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Mid-Atlantic College System Issues Investment RFP

The system has issued an RFP seeking investment advisory and management services for its portfolio comprised of approximately 40% short-term and 60% intermediate-term investments.

07.30.25
People Moves
Southern University Searching For Investment Associate, Analyst

The positions will be involved in all aspects of the university’s investment and manager research process for its endowment.

07.30.25
Equity
Investment Mgr. Closes Oversubscribed Fourth Growth Equity Fund

The New England-based firm recently held the final close of its fourth growth fund above its $450 million fundraising target.

07.30.25
In The News
Columbia set to avoid ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ endowment tax hike

Columbia will likely avoid the 1.4 percent endowment tax that it could have been subject to under the newly reformed endowment tax tier system introduced in President Donald Trump’s tax and spending bill.

07.29.25
People Moves
Northeast University Eyes Next Investment Head

The university is searching for its next investment head as its senior v.p. and cio will retire at the end of the third quarter after more than two decades of service.

07.25.25
In The News
Report: NM's higher education endowment push has delivered limited results

In an attempt to fortify New Mexico’s pipeline for nurses, teachers and social workers, state lawmakers appropriated $170 million over a recent three-year period to expand higher education faculty endowments. But some of that money has not been used as intended and delays in implementation have blunted its intended impact, according to a new legislative report released Thursday.

07.25.25
Searches And Hires
New England University Seeks Associate For RE Portfolio

The university is seeking a real estate associate to help find, diligence and manage investments across strategies that include multifamily, industrial, office and digital infrastructure.

07.23.25
Searches And Hires
Mid-Atlantic Plan Hires Consultant To Analyze Programs

The plan has hired a firm to identify and advise on best practices and trends in the prepaid college plan and ABLE landscape to help in setting the direction for its two programs.

07.23.25
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Investment Firm Hires Outsourced CIO Head

The investment firm has hired a head of ocio to lead the development and expansion of the outsourced cio business.

07.23.25