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Assetology: A Look At The Endowments Of Men’s NCAA Tournament Teams
An in-depth look at how each NCAA Men’s team stacks up off the court from an endowment perspective.
03.18.26
HighVista Adds MD To Launch Secondaries Strategy
The new managing director will launch the firm’s dedicated GP-Led secondaries investing strategy.
03.19.26
Northeast Pension Approves Commitments
The plan bolstered its private real assets portfolio with three commitments today.
03.19.26
Southwest Pension CIO Retiring
The cio will be retiring in the coming months after nearly 20 years with the plan.
03.19.26
Northwest District Seeking Investment Advisor
The district is seeking a full-time non-discretionary investment advisor.
03.19.26
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Southern State Pension Wraps Up Consultant Search
The state conducted a search in July for its various pension plans and endowments.
03.19.26
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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.