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Nonprofit News Special Report 2024: Traditional Investments Outlook

2023 was supposed to be a down year for foundations and endowments with a potentially recessionary environment, however, equity and bond returns came out in the green, thanks in part to strong fourth quarters, leaving investors and allocators with a more optimistic outlook for their portfolios entering 2024.

01.01.24
People Moves
Illinois Teachers Adds Investment Analyst

The new investment analyst joins from the state treasurer’s office.

12.22.23
Private Equity
Illinois Pension Eyes Private Equity RFP

The plan will consider a recommendation to conduct an RFP for one to two buyout/special situations fund commitments next year.

12.22.23
Administrator/Record Keeper
Va. 457 Plan Taps New Record Keeper

The town has hired a new record keeper for its deferred compensation plan.

12.22.23
Private Equity
Rocky Mountain Pension Bolsters PE Portfolio

The pension plan made two private equity commitments in August for pacing purposes.

12.22.23
Hedge Funds
Eastern Pension Approves Hedge Fund Commitments, Termination

The pension plan’s hedge fund committee approved four commitments and a manager termination at its meeting in October.

12.22.23
International / Global / Emerging Markets
New England Pension Terminates Global Equity Mgr.

The manager was placed on watch last year for underperformance.

12.22.23
People Moves
SEI Loses Global Asset Management Head

He will leave the firm effective Feb. 28 and SEI will conduct a search internally and externally for his replacement.

12.22.23
International / Global / Emerging Markets
Northeast Pension Axes International Equity Manager

The retirement system terminated an international value equity manager, which has been on watch, at a recent board meeting.

12.22.23
Surveys/Studies
Top U.S. Pensions Shift To Alternative Allocations: Study

The country’s largest public defined benefit plans are shifting their allocations in favor of alternative strategies, a new study finds.

12.21.23