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Southern Health System Names New CIO From Midwest College
The health system named its next investment head from a Midwestern college following a search for the role from 2025.
02.12.26
Michigan Municipal Names Deputy CIO
The retirement system promoted a long-time investment staffer to the role.
02.13.26
Mid-Atlantic Plans To Issue Investment Consultant RFP
The city expects to issue an RFP and evaluate proposals by the plans’ May 7 board meeting.
02.13.26
Union Capital Associates Closes Fund IV
The oversubscribed fund closed after four months in the market.
02.13.26
West Coast Trust Sets Private Markets Pacing Schedule
The trust will commit $100 million in total this year.
02.13.26
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Illinois Teachers Bolsters Public Equity Team
The retirement system added a senior investment analyst to help oversee its $30 billion public equity portfolio.
02.13.26
Midwest Pension Conducting Mid-Cap Mgr. Search
The plan’s investment consultant will present potential alternative domestic mid-cap equity managers in May.
02.13.26
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