Commonfund

Est. 1971
51-200 employees Investment Management

About Commonfund

Commonfund is a leading asset management firm that empowers educational institutions, foundations, pension funds, family offices, RIAs, and other sophisticated investors to achieve their most important goals. Through our Outsourced CIO business, we provide nonprofits access to world-class investment management solutions. Our CF Private Equity business provides access to private equity investments for both nonprofit and for-profit organizations seeking to diversify their portfolios with private investments. Our Commonfund Institute is among the nation’s most trusted sources for relevant, useful, and proprietary data, analytics, and best practices in financial management. All our businesses are united by a relentless commitment to investment performance matched by an equally relentless commitment to the values of trust, transparency, and ethical behavior that have inspired us since our founding more than fifty years ago. www.commonfund.org

Expertise

Outsourced Solutions and Private Capital Solutions

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Impact Investing vs. ESG: Defining Mission-Aligned Investing
  • 25 Sep 2026

Ask ten investment professionals what "mission-aligned investing" means and you are likely to get ten different answers. Some will say environmental, social and governance (ESG). Others will say im...

By Commonfund In Thematic / Megatrends, Sustainability
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The State as a Shareholder: Government Equity Stakes
  • 21 Sep 2026

The U.S. government has historically exerted its influence on private industry through several mechanisms including grants, loans, regulatory frameworks and tax incentives. Now seems to be the dawn...

By Commonfund In Equities, Fixed Income, Wealth Practice
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AI in Private Equity Due Diligence: A CIO's View
  • 16 Sep 2026

Commonfund OCIO's CIO on private equity due diligence in the age of AI — how managers are adapting, and what a weak answer signals to investors.

By Commonfund In Thematic / Megatrends, Private Markets, Industry, Equities
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AI is Steepening the Power Law in Venture Capital
  • 13 Jul 2026

AI is steepening the power law, concentrating venture returns even further and widening the gap between outlier companies and everyone else.

By Commonfund In Thematic / Megatrends, Commodities, Private Markets
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Climate Adaptation and Resilience: Keys to Sustainable Investing
  • 08 Jul 2026

When investors think of climate-focused investment and sustainable investing generally, they often envision thematics such as renewable power, electrified transport, and industrial decarbonization,...

By Commonfund In Sustainability, Thematic / Megatrends, Commodities
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Fiscal Year-End and Mid-Year 2026 Market and Investment Review
  • 02 Jul 2026

Investments and advancements in artificial intelligence were a steady driver of returns in fiscal year 2026,  not unlike the two prior years. However, last year’s concerns about international trade...

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Interval Funds and Semi-Liquid Structures: How Liquid Are They Really?
  • 12 Jun 2026

The case for interval funds and other semi-liquid vehicles is straightforward: access to private markets without a ten-year lockup, and the appeal of periodic liquidity. It's a compelling pitch. It...

By Commonfund In Private Markets
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The Iran War and the Gulf Energy Crisis
  • 13 Mar 2026

The Iran War and the gulf energy crisis are an (un)friendly reminder that diversification still matters. Early returns on the U.S. and Israel-led war with Iran in the Middle East offer an important...

By Commonfund In Commodities, Portfolio Construction
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What Factors Influence Pricing in the LP-led Secondaries Market?
  • 17 Feb 2026

In private equity limited partners (LP)-led secondaries, one of the most common questions is, “what does pricing look like?” to which, a typical response might be, “it depends.” That response, whil...

By Commonfund In Equities, Private Markets
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