People Moves
Mid-Atlantic University Searching For Treasurer

A Mid-Atlantic based university has launched its search for a treasurer.

02.13.20
People Moves
New England University Searching For Treasurer

A New England-based university is searching for a treasurer to oversee its cash management, investments and debt management.

02.13.20
Hedge Funds Alternatives Private Equity
Northeastern University Adds Venture Capital, Hedge Fund Investments

A university in the Northeast approved adding a venture capital commitment and hedge fund investment last month.

02.13.20
Searches And Hires
Western Foundation Searching For Investment Advisor

A Western foundation is searching for an investment advisor for its endowment and general investment portfolios.

02.13.20
In The News
Education Department Investigating Harvard, Yale Over Foreign Funding

The Education Department opened investigations into Harvard and Yale as part of a continuing review that has found U.S. universities failed to report at least $6.5 billion in foreign funding from countries such as China and Saudi Arabia, according to department materials viewed by The Wall Street Journal.

02.12.20
Industry News Surveys/Studies Emerging/Diverse Managers
Foundations Ahead Of Institutional Investors When Investing In Diverse-Owned Firms

Foundations continue to lap the rest of the institutional investment space when it comes to investing with diverse- and women-owned firms, a new study finds.

02.12.20
In The News
Stanford Faces $43 Million Tab In New Endowment Tax Under Trump

Stanford University faces as much as $43 million in taxes under a new levy on college endowments included in President Donald Trump’s tax overhaul, the first time private colleges will pay such a fee.

02.12.20
In The News
Why It’s So Hard To Make An Endowment More Socially Responsible

Students at the University of the South sought more transparency and sustainability. Were they too polite?

02.07.20
MRI/Social Investments
Mid-Atlantic University Approves Fossil Fuel Divestment Initiative

A Mid-Atlantic university approved divesting its endowment of fossil fuel companies this week.

02.07.20
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Western State University Wraps Up Retirement Plan Consultant Search

A Western state university has completed its search for an investment consultant for its retirement plan.

02.06.20