The lawmaker’s call for an SEC investigation into the school highlights the industry’s fishy valuation practices.

Harvard University’s endowment is in advanced talks to sell about $1 billion of private equity fund stakes, at a time when the school faces financial uncertainty compounded by pressure from ...

Harvard had 39% of its funds into private equity assets in 2024, according to the annual Harvard financial report. This is up from 34% in 2021, when the university also sold close to $1 billion of ...

Harvard University's endowment is in advanced talks to sell private equity fund interests totaling about $1 billion, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday. The sale process started last year and is unrelated to threats of funding cuts from U.S. President Donald Trump, the person said, requesting anonymity as the matter was private.

The American Investment Council has picked Will Dunham to replace outgoing leader Drew Maloney atop the private equity trade group.

Harvard’s endowment had been late to the private equity asset class, but ramped it up in recent years. The fund’s 10-year annualized return was 7.6%. The most recent fiscal year featured a 9.6 ...

Harvard's endowment had been late to the private equity asset class, but ramped it up in recent years. The fund's 10-year annualized return was 7.6%. The most recent fiscal year featured a 9.6% ...