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Southern Authority Issues Investment Consultant RFP
The institution issued an RFP seeking an investment consultant to provide non-discretionary advisory services for its investment portfolios totaling more than $100 million in assets.
11.20.25
Western University Commits To Real Assets, Private Equity Mgrs.
The university reupped with existing real assets and private equity managers within endowment fund in the first half of the year.
11.20.25
Philanthropist’s Gifts Grow HBCU Endowments By $593 Million
Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott has donated more than $590 million to at least 14 historically Black colleges and universities this year to grow their endowments.
11.20.25
ESG Momentum Slowing Overall: Study
Momentum surrounding environmental, social and governance efforts has slowed in the last two years among managers providing data to a recent study from an investment consulting firm.
11.20.25
Multi-Family Office Adds MD, Head Of Corporate Development
The institution hired a managing director, head of corporate development to lead its strategy for engaging and integrating investment advisory teams.
11.20.25
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Northeast Foundation Hires For New Executive Role
The hire for the newly created executive role will oversee the foundation’s mission investments.
11.20.25
Midwest Treasurer Seeks Alternative Investments Manager
Th state treasurer’s office is searching for a manager of alternative investments to help oversee an impact investment vehicle and an infrastructure fund.
11.20.25
In The News
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?
Global yield curves: The overlooked catalyst driving stocks higher
A crucial economic indicator flashes green, yet few take heed. Convinced it outlived its usefulness, they shun this bullish signal or dismiss it outright. What is it? “Yield curves” – and understanding their sneaky global power gives you an advantage. Let me show you why this antiquated economic gauge has renewed energy – and what it says for stocks’ future.
Is Google Screwed? Maybe. But Not How You Think.
The internet’s most profitable business model has always been simple: running search ads on monetizable queries. When you search “how many protons are in a cesium atom,” Google makes no money. When you search “best tennis racket,” it prints cash.
This asymmetry defines the entire search economy–some queries are pure curiosity, and others have direct purchase intent. It’s part of why Google (where people often search for products) is a $2T company and Wikipedia (where people search for knowledge or fun facts) is a non-profit.