The university has hired a new cfo to oversee its finances and investment portfolio following a search from earlier this year as its previous finance head left for a new opportunity.
The registered investment advisor has selected an investment consultant as a strategic investment research advisor to strengthen its research efforts within asset allocation modeling, manager due diligence/selection and portfolio implementation.
Macdowell is co-founder and cio of Palisades Group, an alternative asset manager focused on the global residential credit market, where he leads the Austin, Texas-based firm’s investment activities. He took the time to answer five questions with FIN News.