The governor vetoed legislation that would have mandated the state’s public universities invest a portion of their endowments into innovation funds, finding it did not adequately recognize the independent fiduciary responsibilities of the institutions.
The trust fund’s general investment consultant recommended the expansion to diversify its public credit portfolio into other credit instruments from exclusively bank loans.
The foundation added a new passive large-cap equity fund to replace two active large-cap strategies within its portfolio to diversify traditional momentum strategies and reduce fees.
The foundation is considering introducing alternatives investments within its portfolio after hiring a new firm to provide non-discretionary investment consulting services to conclude an RFP process from last year.