Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Canadian College Seeks Investment Manager

A college in Canada has issued an RFP seeking a firm to help manage its endowment.

10.29.20
Searches And Hires
Midwestern University Seeking Search Consultant For Outsourced CIO RFP

A university in the Midwest is seeking a search consultant to manage an RFP for an outsourced cio for its foundation.

10.29.20
Fixed-Income
Midwest Trust Fund Eyes New FI Mandates Following Allocation Shakeup

A trust fund in the Midwest will look to remove fixed-income strategies at its board meeting today as it looks to add new fixed-income mandates.

10.29.20
Emerging/Diverse Managers
New England University Asks Investment Managers About Diversity

A New England-based university sent a letter to the investment managers in its endowment asking them to cooperate in tackling the issue of the lack of women and minorities in the asset management industry.

10.29.20
Surveys/Studies
COVID-19, Presidential Election Top Threats For Pension Plan Investment Programs: Survey

Corporate and healthcare pension plans have cited COVID-19 and the U.S. presidential election as the biggest threats to their investment programs in the next 12 months, according to a new survey

10.29.20
Announcements
Rockefeller Foundation Commits Capital To Catalyze Green COVID Recovery

The Rockefeller Foundation will commit $1 billion over the next three years to aid an inclusive, green recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, according to an announcement.

10.29.20
Searches And Hires
Southern Hospital Issues RFI For Retirement Plan Consultant

A hospital in the South has issued an RFI for retirement plan advisory and consulting firms for its retirement plans as part of a standard vendor review.

10.29.20
Industry News
Polar Capital Appoints Group Sustainability Head

Polar Capital has named its first group head of sustainability, the firm announced.

10.29.20
People Moves
Southern University Searching For Investment Associate

A university in the South is searching for an investment associate to assist in the oversight and management of its endowment.

10.22.20
Surveys/Studies
UN Encourages Private Investors To Help Achieve Sustainable Development Goals By 2030: Report

Private investors have been called upon to help achieve the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030 using a number of product offerings to increase global growth, improve returns and address systemic issues facing the environment and society face, yet a recent report finds challenges in the ability to invest to make the goals a reality.

10.22.20