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Northeast Pension Issues Int’l Equity Manager RFP
The retirement system first considered issuing the RFP last year.
02.06.26
Western Higher Education Foundation Issues Investment Mgmt. RFP
The foundation is seeking a firm to provide discretionary investment management and strategic guidance for its portfolio, which includes endowed, non-endowed reserves and scholarship funds.
02.06.26
Southern Pension Makes Private Markets Commitments
The plan made $350 million in commitments for pacing purposes.
02.06.26
Colo. 457 Plan Replaces Mid-Cap Value Mgr.
The deferred compensation plan recently replaced its domestic mid-cap value equity manager due to underperformance.
02.06.26
West Coast City Hires Investment Advisor
The city did not previously utilize a firm to manage its approximately $107.2 million in funds.
02.06.26
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Rocky Mountain City Taps New Investment Advisor
The city hired a new investment advisor for its more than $227 million investment portfolio.
02.06.26
Maine Adds Two Investment Analysts
The plan recently expanded its investment team with the hire of two investment analysts.
02.06.26
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