The university revised the asset allocation for its endowment last year, increasing its allocation to private market investments at the expense of marketable alternatives.
The college savings plan approved asset allocation changes to its actively managed and passively managed enrollment year investment portfolios at its board meeting last month in response to significant structural shifts seen in the market over a short period.
The firm hired a v.p. within its alternatives consulting group to provide consulting and research across alternatives with a particular focus on private equity and private debt.
Former Mass General CIO John Barker has joined the Canadian asset management corporation as its investment head and will be tasked with diversifying its portfolio, which has been comprised of Mastercard Class A common stock since its founding in 2006.