manager relationships

Investor Profile

TIFF plays the long game in venture capital

The $9 billion asset manager for 500 US endowments and foundations, TIFF, is famed for its PE and venture capital allocation. Head of private markets Brendon Parry reflects on his priorities, including navigating the winners and losers of AI, and leaning into independent sponsors and relationships with the best managers.

Sarah RundellJanuary 27, 2026

Investor Profile

Dutch insurer NN flags loose lending and copious capital in private credit

Marieke van Kamp, head of private markets at Dutch insurer NN, flags growing risks in private credit. In an interview with Top1000funds.com, she also outlines NN's partnership model with managers and argues the case for sustainable real estate.

Sarah RundellJune 5, 2025

Featured Story

Behind CalSTRS’ cost savings: Better returns and control of risks

CalSTRS has saved more than $1.6 billion in costs since 2017 thanks to its collaborative model approach, which brings more assets in-house and encourages the use of different investment vehicles. Now it’s looking to measure the other benefits including boosted returns and more control over risks.

Amanda WhiteDecember 11, 2023

Investor Profile

Tangible change at Fordham endowment in manager re-vamp

Geeta Kapadia, CIO of Fordham University’s $1 billion endowment is rolling out a suite of changes that include paring back the fund's 50 or so manager relationships, introducing new passive allocations, testing the water on internal management in fixed income and preparing the ground for an inaugural sustainability strategy.

Sarah RundellDecember 7, 2023

CDPQ’s two-way street of efficient external manager relations

Like all good long-term relationships, external fund manager partnerships should be steeped in trust, open dialogue, patience and new ideas. Mario Therrien, head of funds at CDPQ explains the key to external partnership success and the important role external managers play in plugging knowledge gaps.

Amanda WhiteOctober 6, 2023

Sustainability

Asset owners need to spell out mandate details for ESG integration

In a discussion on the changing relationship between asset owners and managers when it comes to integrating ESG, panellists including PGGM's Arjen Pasma at this year's PRI Digital Conference emphasised the importance of collaboration, long-term goals and being very specific in mandates.

Sarah RundellOctober 19, 2021

manager relationships

Investor Profile

TIFF plays the long game in venture capital

Investor Profile

Dutch insurer NN flags loose lending and copious capital in private credit

Featured Story

Behind CalSTRS’ cost savings: Better returns and control of risks

Investor Profile

Tangible change at Fordham endowment in manager re-vamp

Manager Relationships

CDPQ’s two-way street of efficient external manager relations

Sustainability

Asset owners need to spell out mandate details for ESG integration

California Public Employees Retirement System (CalPERS)

Norges Bank Investment Management

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