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Southwest Fund Names Next CIO
The new cio returns to the state after nearly four years.
03.24.26
Western DC Plan Concludes LCV Search
The deferred compensation fund hired a new domestic large-cap value equity manager at today’s meeting.
03.24.26
Northeast State 457 Plan Issues Target Date Fund RFP
The current target date fund provider handles $7.2 billion.
03.24.26
O2 Appoints Investor Relations Head
O2 Investment Partners has appointed Rob Hays as head of investor relations.
03.24.26
Calif. County 457 Eyes Stable Value Mgr. Search
The deferred compensation plan will also consider replacing its multi-strategy real estate manager this week.
03.24.26
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Mid-Atlantic Pension Discloses Private Markets Commitments
The retirement system also approved a 2026 private markets pacing plan in January.
03.24.26
Texas Pension Swaps Small-Cap Managers
The retirement fund replaced its small-cap value and small- to mid-cap growth mandates with a pair of core managers last month.
03.24.26
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.