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Women VCs Leverage AI; Invest In Innovative Tech, Healthcare Spaces
Artificial intelligence has been top of mind for many in the institutional investment industry for some time and Women’s History Month highlights industry females leveraging AI in various technology and healthcare spaces who find that these innovations, and women in general, are key investments for the future and productivity.
03.31.26
L Squared Closes Fifth Fund At Hard Cap
Fund V brings total assets under management to approximately $5.3 billion in total commitments.
04.06.26
MissionSquare Hires Chief Marketing Officer
The new hire will oversee MissionSquare’s marketing function, including brand, channel, digital and sponsorship marketing.
04.06.26
Northeast Transportation Plans Seeking Investment Advisor
The authority is seeking pension fund investment advisory and trustee services for its two plans.
04.06.26
Arizona Public Safety Names New Administrator
The retirement system has hired its new administrator from a Louisiana pension plan.
04.06.26
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Midwest Pension Hires Manager-Of-Managers
The plan issued an RFP in December for a firm to manage a $350 million mandate.
04.06.26
Kayne Anderson Rudnick IM Taps Inst’l Biz Development MD
Brian Engel has joined the public equity manager as managing director of institutional business development and consultant relations.
04.02.26
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.