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Mid-Atlantic College Foundation Issues Investment Advisor RFP
The foundation is seeking an investment advisor for its endowment as its bylaws require the services be placed out for bid every seven years.
04.02.25
Midwest County DC Plans Seeking Record Keeper
Creative Planning is assisting with the search.
04.02.25
Midwest Pension Approves Alts. Commitments
The plan approved three alternatives commitments at its board meeting last week.
04.02.25
Linden Closes Second Structured Capital Fund
The firm’s second structured capital fund closes with $400 million of commitments.
04.02.25
Allspring Announces New CEO
The firm has appointed Kate Burke as its next ceo, effective later this summer.
04.02.25
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E&Fs’ 2025 Optimism Grounded In Private Equity, Private Credit Confidence: Survey
A new survey finds institutional investors remain optimistic about private markets and alternative asset classes’ ability to buoy their portfolio despite economic uncertainty.
04.02.25
New England University Votes Down Divestment Petitions
The university has voted down two proposals asking to divest its endowment from entities related to the war, humanitarian crises and human rights violations in Israel and will not consider further petitions.
04.02.25
In The News
Ken Leech Pleads Not Guilty In $600M Fraud Case; Released On $10M Bond
Former Western Asset Management co-CIO Ken Leech appeared in federal court on Monday, where he pled not guilty to charges stemming from a $600m fraud case alleging that he ‘cherry picked’ trades for favored clients over several years.
The Case for Outsourced Chief Investment Officers: A Conversation with Patrick Decker
According to Patrick Decker, head of institutional OCIO at Wilmington Trust, nonprofits are increasingly turning to this model for professional investment and governance management. Decker makes a case that this model is a great way for foundations to reassess strategic plans, endowment strategies and fundraising goals during times of financial stress.
Hollins Asks To Expand Pay-To-Play Investigation To Whitmire’s State Of The City Address
City Controller Chris Hollins wants any investigation into his office’s fundraising practices to extend to the Mayor’s State of the City event, he said in a letter to the Office of Inspector General and City Council Ethics Committee.
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.