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Q&A with WashU’s Chief Investment Officer Scott Wilson

Wilson, who oversees the St. Louis-based university’s approximatley $2.5 billion endowment, speaks about managing the portfolio in today’s market.

09.06.24
People Moves
GSAM Names Int’l, Global Consultant Relations Head

The new consultant relations head joins after a 13-year tenure at BlackRock.

09.05.24
Equity
Empire State Deferred Comp Plan Concludes Active Equity Searches

The plan began searches for active domestic large-cap, small- to mid-cap and small-cap equity managers in February.

09.05.24
Small-Cap
West Coast Pension Makes Small-Cap, Synthetic Equity Hires

The plan also terminated three managers last week.

09.05.24
People Moves
Apollo Appoints Global Origination Head

The new global head of origination has been with the firm since 2008.

09.05.24
Credit/Private Debt
Southwest Fund Posts Multi-Asset Credit RFP

The plan is seeking separate account managers that can offer exposure to multiple credit asset classes.

09.05.24
Non-U.S. & Global Equity
Midwest Transit Plans Swap Global Core Equity Managers

The county’s pension plan and OPEB Trust replaced their global core equity manager, which had been on watch due to underperformance, in May.

09.05.24
International / Global / Emerging Markets
Midwest Pension Launches International Equity Search

The search comes after the plan placed its incumbent international equity manager on watch in May.

09.05.24
People Moves
West Coast Foundations Hire Next CIO

The new cio will oversee a more than $2 billion portfolio, which is poised for “growth through strategic investments.”

09.05.24
Surveys/Studies
Improved 2023 Market Environment Leads Foundations To Produce Higher Returns: Study

Foundations’ returns rose in 2023 at rates similar to the sharp declines seen during the unfavorable market environment of 2022 and in a reversal from last year, community foundations reported relatively higher returns than their private foundation peers in 2023, a new study finds.

09.05.24