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5 Questions With Meketa Senior Research Analyst Christine Chang
Christine Chang recently joined Meketa Investment Group as a senior research analyst after serving as an investment officer with the Employees’ Retirement System of the State of Hawaii.
04.20.26
Texas 457 Plan Seeking Fiduciary Consultant
City manager and council approval of a selected firm are scheduled for Aug. 10.
04.21.26
New England Pension Slates Passive Large-Cap Growth RFP
The retirement system also hired two managers in its emerging markets equity search.
04.21.26
HarbourVest Closes Thirteenth U.S. Flagship Fund
The latest flagship fund closed with approximately $2.4 billion in total capital commitments.
04.21.26
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Texas Pension Bolsters Private Equity Portfolio
The retirement system added commitments to one new and one existing manager relationship last week.
04.21.26
Wisconsin Private Markets & Funds Alpha CIO Retires
The private markets and funds alpha cio had been with the plan since 2020.
04.21.26
In The News
President’s Annual “State of the University” Letter 2026: From Growth to Focus
Princeton needs to transition from growth to focus because long-term rates of return are steadily declining across university endowments. This decline has been hard to see because returns have been volatile. In other words, returns have not been a steady 8 percent or 10 percent; instead, they have been all over the map.
Utah endowment’s OCIO contract raises conflict of interest concerns
Cynosure Capital Management, its new outsourced chief investment officer, is founded by members of one of the state’s richest families.
Commonfund Releases 2025 HEPI Report
Data from the annual Higher Education Price Index® (HEPI) show that inflation for U.S. colleges and universities rose 3.6 percent in fiscal year 2025, surpassing the 3.4 percent inflation reported in fiscal year 2024.
Yale expects layoffs as leaders brace for $300M in endowment taxes
The Ivy League institution’s tax bill starting next year will be higher than what it spends on student aid, university officials said.