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Nonprofit News Special Report 2026: Traditional Investments Outlook
Nonprofit investors and allocators are tempering expectations for their portfolios in 2026 as they prepare for more moderate returns resulting from increased volatility and heightened valuations along with persistent macroeconomic and geopolitical uncertainties.
01.08.26
Midwest Pension Rehires Investment Consultant
The pension fund concluded its investment consultant search last month.
01.08.26
Clifford Capital Rebrands As Lone Peak
The rebrand reflects the global equity firm’s growth, broadened investment capabilities and commitment to delivering disciplined, research-driven global equity solutions for clients, capturing its identity and differentiated perspective.
01.08.26
Davidson Kempner Closes Second Global Asset-Backed Credit Fund
The fund is co-managed by Managing Partner and CIO Tony Yoseloff, Co-Deputy Managing Partner Patrick Dennis and Partner and Head of European and Asian Corporates Chris Krishanthan.
01.08.26
New England Pension Rehires Investment Consultant
The pension plan received a single proposal following an RFP process launched this summer.
01.08.26
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Midwest State Plan Makes Private Markets Commitments
The board recently approved real estate commitments and increased previously made private equity commitments.
01.08.26
Eir Partners Raises $1B For Oversubscribed Third Fund
Eir Partners Capital has closed its third fund above target with $1 billion in aggregate capital commitments.
01.08.26
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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.
The Long Game: Stanford Endowment CEO Robert Wallace on Discipline, Diversification, and Daring Greatly
Wallace reflects on the lessons of rebalancing the portfolio amidst collapsing markets during March 2020, the challenge of scaling alternative strategies at $50 billion, and why the rise of passive investing may paradoxically create opportunities for fundamental investors. He draws on wisdom from his mentor David Swensen’s emphasis on first-principles thinking, the importance of relationships as well as rigorous quantitative work, and the courage required to stand alone when your analysis demands it.
Winning a Fossil Fuel Divestment Pledge Is Hard. Keeping It Is Harder.
Nearly a decade after promising to withdraw millions in fossil fuel investments, the University of Massachusetts has stalled on its clean energy transition. What happened?