Daily Feed
Western College Savings Plan Places FI Strategy On Watch

A Western college savings plan added a fixed-income strategy to its watchlist in September due to underperformance.

11.12.20
Industry News
Zellerbach Family Foundation Adds Former Cambridge Associates CIO To Board

The Zellerbach Family Foundation has added the former cio of an investment consulting firm to its board of directors, according to an announcement.

11.12.20
Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor
Midwest College Completes Manager Search

A college based in the Midwest has completed its search for firms to manage its reserve funds and provide banking services.

11.12.20
Alternatives
Religious Order Makes Private Market Commitments

A religious order based in the Mid-Atlantic region made new alternative commitments last month after increasing target allocations earlier this year.

11.12.20
Credit/Private Debt
Southern Fund Narrows Direct Lending Search, Considering Commitment

A Southern fund will consider two domestic direct lending managers to handle a private debt mandate between $50 million and $70 million following the issuance of an RFP in September.

11.12.20
Daily Feed
New England University Adds HF, U.S. Equity Investments

A university based in New England added hedge fund and domestic equity investments to its endowment last month.

11.12.20
Daily Feed
Värde Partners Raises More Than $2.6 Billion Targeting Dislocation Opportunities

Värde Partners, a leading global alternative investment firm, today announced the final close of The Värde Dislocation Fund (the “Fund”) with more than $1.6 billion of commitments, exceeding its $1 billion target in five months of fundraising.

11.11.20
Announcements
Ivy Endowments Underperform U.S. Stock And Bond Portfolio For Second Year In A Row: Research

All but one of the eight Ivy League endowments underperformed a 60/40 portfolio of U.S. domestic stocks and bonds in the 2020 fiscal year for the second consecutive year, according to recent research.

11.05.20
MRI/Social Investments
New England Foundation Establishes ESG Portfolio

A foundation based in New England established a new Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) portfolio earlier this year.

11.05.20
Administrator/Record Keeper
Midwest University Selects Sole Retirement Plan Record Keeper

A university based in the Midwest has chosen one record keeper for its retirement plans following an RFP process.

11.05.20