Newsmakers
Shelly Heier, President of Verus, to Depart This Month
Her duties will be taken up by the investment consultant’s CEO and CFO.
Tag: Consultant
How Effective Are Investment Consultants for Allocators?
The gap between consultants’ actual and claimed performances was remarkable, says one study, looking at UK-based firms with worldwide reach.
Choosing Consultants: What Should You Measure?
Sizing up the people you’ll work with to expand your investment capabilities is no easy task.
Asset Management Culture
Why Smith College Is Moving Its Endowment In-House
The $2 billion fund, now in the market for its first CIO, decided it’s big enough to shift asset management internally.
Asset Management Culture
University Endowments Urged to Hold on to Private Commitments
For allocators, keeping a long-term investment horizon in the face of immediate challenges is key, NEPC says.
Manager Selection
How Investment Teams Waste Their Time
It would be better spent on due diligence, instead of meaningless scut work, say Backstop and Mercer.
Asset Management Culture
Former FEG Chief Executive Scott Harsh Takes Consulting Job at NEPC
He’s coming out of retirement to help the firm expand its presence in the Southeast and Midwest.
Market Moves
StepStone Group Assembles Underwriters for Upcoming IPO
The alternative asset class investor is said to be gearing up for an upcoming public offering.
Corporate Moves
Rebecca Wood to Become President and CEO of FEG
Fund Evaluation Group CEO Scott Harsh steps down after 28 years with firm.
CIO Announces Consultant of the Year Finalists
Winner to be announced during December 7 awards gala following CIO’s Influential Investors forum.