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Southeast Funds To Conduct Smid-Cap Mgr. Search
The search is in conjunction with a recommendation to place a domestic small- to mid-cap equity manager on watch.
02.20.26
Northeast Authority Launches Investment Consultant Searches
The authority is seeking the services for its defined benefit and defined contribution plans.
02.20.26
Ill. Municipal Executive Director To Retire
The retirement fund expects to discuss the search for Brian Collins’ successor at its Feb. 27 board meeting.
02.20.26
DB Plans Post Best Performance Since 2020: Report
Defined benefit plans had a banner year in 2025, driven largely by higher equity exposure, according to a new report.
02.20.26
Calif. Services District Issues Investment Mgmt. RFP
The search is expected to conclude in the second quarter.
02.20.26
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West Coast Pension Approves RE Mgr. Redemption
The plan will discuss the options for reallocating the proceeds at a future board meeting.
02.20.26
Texas Pension Hires New Mid-Cap Value Manager
The pension fund swapped domestic mid-cap value equity managers due to underperformance from the incumbent.
02.20.26
In The News
President’s Annual “State of the University” Letter 2026: From Growth to Focus
Princeton needs to transition from growth to focus because long-term rates of return are steadily declining across university endowments. This decline has been hard to see because returns have been volatile. In other words, returns have not been a steady 8 percent or 10 percent; instead, they have been all over the map.
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.
RFP: Emerging Manager Equity Products, State Universities Retirement System of Illinois
The State Universities Retirement System of Illinois (SURS) is requesting proposals from qualified