The $259.9 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund made an emerging manager commitment in the first quarter, according to a monthly transaction report.
New York University has wrapped up its search for a cio to oversee and manage its $5.8 billion endowment.
The $12.7 billion Cook County (Ill.) Pension Fund has hired Stephen Wolff as its new director of investments.
The California State Teachers’ Retirement System stayed in-house for its next cio, promoting Scott Chan to lead its $332.5 billion portfolio and succeed Christopher Ailman.
Scott Lupkas has joined the $19.7 billion Maine Public Employees Retirement System as its new deputy cio.
University Hospitals recently hired a v.p. and cio to oversee its approximately $2.5 billion investment portfolio.
The Directors Guild of America has hired a new cio after its investment head left the role earlier this year after less than two years of service.
This month’s news briefs include a new study from Northern Trust Company and a people move at Ranchland Capital Partners.
Putting in the leg work to understand the audience can reduce the amount of time that emerging managers spend on outreach to allocators that are unlikely to make an investment, according to panelists in a recent webinar.
A new study shows a “significant lack of representation” of Asian American and Pacific Islander investment professionals in funding opportunities and career advancement within the venture capital community.
