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People Moves
PIMCO Names Global Product Strategy Head

They will oversee traditional strategies and alternatives, including private strategies and hedge funds, the firm said.

02.25.21
People Moves
York Capital Appoints New MD

He will be responsible for deal sourcing, transaction execution and portfolio company oversight for the firm’s private equity platform.

02.25.21
People Moves
New Hampshire Finds New Executive Director

The plan has found its new executive director from a pension plan in New Mexico.

02.25.21
Emerging/Diverse Managers
HBCUs Reeling From Pandemic, But Diverse Managers Can Anchor Endowments For Future Growth

Historically black colleges and universities are reeling, like many other higher education institutions, from the COVID-19 pandemic’s impact on their business models.

Despite these struggles, institutions cannot and should not let those issues stand in the way of growing their endowment portfolios and diversifying them to combat the underrepresentation of diverse-owned investment managers in the approximately $70 trillion asset management industry, allocators and industry experts said.

02.25.21
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Midwest State Fund Rehires Program Manager

A state fund based in the Midwest rehired the program managers for its multi-billion portfolio last week.

02.25.21
People Moves
Midwest University Seeks CFO

A university based in the Midwest is looking to hire a cfo to handle its business and administration operations.

02.25.21
MRI/Social Investments
Canadian Universities Unite To Combat Climate Crisis

A coalition of Canadian university endowments and pension plans has announced a new initiative to engage corporations on climate change to reduce climate-related risks in their investment portfolios.

02.25.21
Industry News
Group Snags ESG Director From J.P. Morgan

Hire will engage portfolio companies on governance and sustainability issues.

02.25.21
Industry News
Discretionary Advisor CIO Departing

Firm is also adding an ESG, impact investing head.

02.25.21
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Southern Endowment Hires Newly Launched Advisor

An endowment in the South has hired a new founded investment management and wealth advisory firm.

02.25.21