James Comtois

James Comtois

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Governments Want Pensions to Invest Locally. They Haven't Made It Easy.

James Comtois November 10, 2025

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Susan Ridlen is ‘Not Leaving the Institutional World’ Despite Leaving Eli Lilly

James Comtois November 5, 2025

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Large Universities Like Michigan Benefited from Early Bets on AI, Crypto

James Comtois October 31, 2025

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Why Rich Nuzum Pivoted Away From the Institutional World

James Comtois October 29, 2025

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Strong Markets Lifted Ivy League Returns, But PE Keeps Dragging Them Down

James Comtois October 27, 2025

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NEPC Foresees a Decade of Disruption for DC Plans

James Comtois October 24, 2025

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With Susan Ridlen Out, Eli Lilly Offloads $25B Retirement Portfolio to Goldman Sachs

James Comtois October 17, 2025

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In a Combative Year, Strong Equities and Savvy Hedge Fund Selection Drove Harvard’s Returns

James Comtois October 16, 2025

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U.S. Trails the Netherlands, Singapore in National Pension Health

James Comtois October 16, 2025

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Don’t Trust Active? This Endowment CIO Says You’re Going to Need It.

James Comtois October 14, 2025

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How Kathleen Vogelsang Built Van Andel’s Endowment from Scratch — And Is Now Guiding Others

James Comtois October 14, 2025

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This Group Has a Road Map for TPA. Not Everyone’s Along for the Ride.

James Comtois October 10, 2025

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CalPERS Appoints New Public Markets Deputy CIO

James Comtois October 9, 2025

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Bush Foundation’s New Investment Head Eyes Emerging Markets and India for Growth

James Comtois October 7, 2025

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New Investment Firm Sees Untapped Alpha Opportunity in Decarbonization

James Comtois October 7, 2025

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Consultants Like Cliffwater Swap Institutional Mandates for Retail Opportunities

James Comtois October 1, 2025

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Seattle City’s Jason Malinowski ‘Not Surprised’ Active Continues to Struggle

James Comtois September 30, 2025

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More Seasoned Asset Managers Pivot to ETFs as Institutional Opportunities Thin Out

James Comtois September 29, 2025

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