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Q4 2025: OCIOs Can Swiftly Execute & Advise Institutions In Today’s Market
Outsourced cios can use their expertise to both execute and advise institutions in a quick and efficient manner in today’s complex investment environment, industry professionals find.
02.10.26
Calif. City Taps Investment Advisor
The city awarded a contract to an investment advisor last year after issuing an RFP for the services in July.
02.10.26
Texas Pension Tweaks Asset Allocation
The retirement fund approved increases across private equity, private credit, private value-add real estate, MLPs and marketable alternatives this week.
02.10.26
New England Pension Readies Global Equity RFP
The pension board will also target $1 billion to non-traditional equity strategies.
02.10.26
A1A Investment Partners, MPowered Enter Strategic Partnership
MPowered Capital’s investment in A1A Investment Partners is part of its GP Structured Partnership seeding strategy.
02.10.26
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Calif. Plan Makes Venture Capital Commitments
The commitments were made this year under delegated authority.
02.09.26
West Coast Pension Hires Core-Plus Fixed-Income Mgr.
The retirement plan hired a core-plus fixed-income manager to complement its more conservative incumbent.
02.09.26
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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