Announcements
Commonfund Institute Names Next Executive Director

Commonfund has named the next executive director of the Commonfund Institute.

11.19.20
Credit/Private Debt
Southern Fund Approves Direct Lending Commitments

A fund in the South approved commitments totaling $70 million to two domestic direct lending managers at its board meeting last week.

11.19.20
Searches And Hires
Midwest Treasurer Preps Program Manager RFP

A Midwestern state treasurer is preparing an RFP for a program manager.

11.19.20
Announcements
Western Foundation Creates Public-Private Partnership For Utility System

A foundation based in a Western state will lease its steam plant and utility system as part of a public-private partnership and invest a sizeable portion of the deal’s proceeds.

11.19.20
Searches And Hires
Midwest Fund Issues Investment Manager RFI

A local fund based in a Midwest state has issued an RFI seeking investment managers.

11.12.20
Daily Feed
West Coast Foundation Seeks Private Investments Director

A foundation based on the West Coast is looking for a director of investments focused on private markets

11.12.20
MRI/Social Investments
Mercer Launches Climate Change Solution For Investors

Mercer has announced the launch of climate transition analytics and advice for institutional investors.

11.12.20
Small-Cap
Mid-Atlantic 529 Plan To Issue Record Keeper RFP

A 529 plan based in the Mid-Atlantic region expects to issue an RFP for a record keeper this month.

11.12.20
Announcements
Lawsuit Against Western University Foundation For Breach Of Fiduciary Duty Dismissed

A lawsuit against a Western university foundation alleging a breach of fiduciary duty for underperforming the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index fund for a decade was “dismissed with prejudice” late last month.

11.12.20
People Moves
Southern Fund Adds Associate Director

A fund in the South hired an associate director for its public equity investment team in August.

11.12.20