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Institutional Advisory

Institutional discipline, independent counsel.

Advisory, portfolio construction and capital markets services for foundations, endowments, investment companies and other institutions.

Who we serve

Stewards of capital that outlives its stewards.

Institutions carry obligations that stretch far beyond any individual: a foundation's mission, an endowment's beneficiaries, a scheme's members. Their capital must be managed with a corresponding seriousness and a corresponding horizon.

We act as an independent partner to such institutions, providing the investment counsel, governance support and market access they require, without the conflicts that a product manufacturer inevitably carries.

Fiduciary
An adviser aligned to your mandate, not to products
Bespoke
Portfolios built to each institution's policy and liabilities
Governance
Support for committees, policies and reporting
Access
Institutional managers and private-market capacity

Capabilities

How we support institutions.

01

Investment advisory

Strategic asset allocation, manager selection and portfolio construction aligned to your investment policy statement.

02

Governance & oversight

Support for investment committees, policy design, monitoring frameworks and independent reporting.

03

Capital markets

Execution, structuring and access across public and private markets, sourced on the open market.

04

Risk & liquidity

Liability-aware construction, scenario analysis and liquidity planning for obligations as they fall due.

In practice

As a foundation, we needed an adviser whose only interest was our mission. That is exactly what we found, and our committee finally spends its time on decisions rather than sales.
Chair of a charitable foundation
Client since 2016

Questions

What clients ask us first.

We act as an independent investment adviser aligned entirely to our institutional clients' mandates. The precise legal character of each engagement is documented clearly at outset and tailored to the jurisdiction and structure involved.
Yes. We frequently advise around an institution's incumbent managers, providing independent oversight and construction while preserving relationships that are working well.
Regularly. We prepare committee materials, attend meetings, and help design the policies and reporting that allow committees to govern effectively.

For institutions

Discuss a mandate with our team.

Speak with us about the counsel and access your institution requires.