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Illinois Pension Seeking Multi-Sector Credit Strategies
The plan could allocate up to $500 million to U.S. or global long-only strategies.
02.19.25
Midwest Pension Taps Core Bond Manager
The hire followed a consultant search report and finalist presentations held last month.
02.20.25
Independent Schools See Strong Returns For Second Consecutive Year As Smaller Endowments Outperform: Study
Independent schools’ endowments generated strong performance for the second year in a row as the smaller institutions outperformed their larger peers, according to a new study.
02.20.25
Midwest Institution Considering Seed Investments As Part Of Accelerator Fund
The institution will consider financing agreements up to a total of more than 10% of the assets under management of two nascent companies created at the institution.
02.20.25
New England Health System Seeks Investment Director
The position will identify investment niches and themes that could lead to compelling new investment opportunities as well as evaluate investment managers and the assets in their portfolios.
02.20.25
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Southern Foundation Launches CFO Search
The foundation is looking to hire a new v.p. and cfo to manage its finances and investments as its previous finance head is set to retire at the end of the first quarter.
02.20.25
Midwest Medical Center Seeks Deputy CIO
The institution’s previous v.p. took over a new role at the institution in the fourth quarter.
02.20.25
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.
RFP: Recordkeeper Search, Retirement Savings Plan of Baltimore City
The Board of Trustees of the Retirement Savings Plan of Baltimore City is requesting proposals from firms interested in providing Recordkeeping/ Administration, Communication/Education, Onsite Education Investment Advisory, Investment Management and Custodial Trustee Services
