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UPDATE: Northeast City Pension Releases Large-Cap Equity RFP
The retirement system has issued an RFP for domestic large-cap equity managers to handle $1.6 billion.
04.16.26
Michigan Pension Swaps Consultants
The retirement system moved to a new general investment consultant in the first quarter after cutting ties with its incumbent after roughly 15 years.
04.17.26
Midwest Pension Introduces Gold Target
The retirement system is also slated to vote on its general investment consultant search next month.
04.17.26
Midwest Pension Approves Non-Core RE Search
The plan will seek one or two managers to handle a total commitment of $450 million.
04.17.26
Inst’l Investors Value More Than Just Returns: Cerulli
Institutional investors prioritize stable investment teams and open communication in addition to consistent performance when evaluating managers.
04.17.26
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New England Pension Makes Maiden Infrastructure Commitment
The plan interviewed three firms for a $7.5 million mandate.
04.17.26
Midwest Pension Launches General Consultant RFP
The search comes ahead of the contract expiration of its longtime incumbent.
04.17.26
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.