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West Coast Pension Eyes International Equity RFP
The plan will issue the RFP to evaluate the international growth equity landscape.
01.23.26
Michigan Pensions Tap New Investment Consultant
The contract with the new consultant, which was approved in December, stems from an RFP process launched in the third quarter.
01.23.26
Southeast Pension Hires New Investment Consultant
The city issued an RFP seeking a general investment consultant in August.
01.23.26
Northeast Pension To Narrow Investment Advisor Search
The plan will conduct interviews with the finalists in February and expects a final recommendation in early March.
01.23.26
Janus Henderson To Acquire Richard Bernstein Advisors
Janus Henderson will rank among the top 10 model portfolio providers in North America upon the transaction’s close.
01.23.26
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Northeast City DC Plans Seeking Fiduciary Oversight
The city is seeking a firm to provide fiduciary oversight for its retirement plans.
01.23.26
Colo. County Approves A/A, Pacing Plan
The retirement plan approved a new long-term asset allocation policy and 2026 private markets pacing plan in the fourth quarter.
01.23.26
In The News
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.
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.