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Private Equity

Top Colleges’ Liquidity Pressured by Weak Private Equity Returns

Endowments may need to rely more on their liquid holdings of public stocks and bonds to make up for the shortfall.

July 15, 2024

Financial services

Brown University, BTG Pactual Reportedly Near Fortress Investment

Mubadala and the management of Fortress agreed in May to buy 90 percent of the equity held by SoftBank.

March 27, 2024

Financial services

UTIMCO Wary of Private Debt Market

CEO Rich Hall said leverage in private credit makes it too risky to boost allocations.

November 1, 2023

Financial services

UPenn Fights Back Against Billionaire Ultimatum as Divisions Rise

Scott Bok is being forced to defend Penn's president and his own position as chair of the board of trustees, while a group of alumni and students demand the exit of both leaders amid a growing storm over antisemitism on campus.

October 27, 2023

Private Equity

Yale Nears $2.5B Sale of PE Holdings in ‘Project Gatsby’

Several secondary buyers, including Lexington Partners and HarbourVest Partners, have evaluated the portfolio.

June 5, 2025

Consumer Goods

University of Idaho Ends Bid to Acquire University of Phoenix

The deal involved nonprofit Four Three Education purchasing the for-profit online school from Apollo.

June 3, 2025

Private Equity

Harvard Looks to Sell $1B in PE Stakes

The move comes as PE distributions slow, and universities, including Harvard, face delayed returns on illiquid assets.

April 25, 2025

Private Equity

Summit Partners Invests $55M in Instrumentl

The funding will allow Instrumentl to develop its platform’s AI capabilities.

April 24, 2025

Financial services

Dartmouth’s Investment Fund Reaches $8.3B After Eight Percent Return

The fund finished the fiscal year at a valuation of $8.3 billion after distributing about $430 million for the annual operating budget, Dartmouth.

September 20, 2024

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