The firm, which is affiliated with a life insurance company, has hired a new associate of capital markets and sourcing alternatives from a college that outsourced the management of its endowment in September.
The university has promoted its deputy cfo as its new v.p. for finance and administration and cfo after its previous finance head left for a new position in December.
The university is barring investment decisions that are based primarily on environmental or social factors in light of a new state law, while its outsourced cio looks to increase private real estate allocations.
Cross-border trade between Mexico and the U.S. and inflows of copper-related products stand to continue despite tariff volatility, opening up opportunities for investors.
As cio at the San Francisco-based Parnassus, focused on sustainability-related investments, Ahlsten leads portfolio management for the Parnassus Core Equity fund and Parnassus Core Select ETF strategies. He took the time to answer five questions with FIN News.
The university is seeking firms to provide record keeping and administrative services for its defined contribution plans, which includes 403(b), 401(a), 457(b), 457(f) and 415(m) plans.
The public trust fund based is expected to consider new private credit commitments to a direct lending strategy and a special situations strategy at this week’s board meeting.