The institution approved financing agreements with four companies through its fund responsible for commercializing university research discoveries and innovations.
The firm recently added managing directors from a mid-Atlantic retirement system and the investment management arm of an aerospace and defense company.
The university added two managers from its endowment to its watchlist in the second half of 2024 due to staff changes.
The firm has appointed the former senior managing director and global head of ESG at Blackstone as a senior operating advisor to help guide investment decisions, governance and impact reporting.
The university announced it will no longer be investing in separately managed accounts as it plans to divest from four U.S. defense companies that have contracts with the Israeli military.
The fund’s previous deputy cio departed last year to join a retirement system.
The global venture capital firm has opened its first European office and appointed a partner.
Eric Jaffe was appointed ceo of BCA Research in November 2023, where he is responsible for leading the Montreal-based global investment research provider and guiding the firm through its next phase of growth.
The association has issued an RFP seeking investment advisors for a newly established permanent endowment fund with an initial investment of $500,000 to $1 million.
The institution will continue pursuing private equity, venture capital, real estate and certain kinds of hedge funds after revising its asset allocation in the last six months.