Curated Collections
Curated sequences of primary sources, assembled for specific audiences and purposes. Each list is a guided path through the library's collection.
The essential reading for university endowment professionals
The foundational texts that shaped modern endowment management. From Swensen's pioneering framework at Yale to the annual reports of the world's most sophisticated university investment offices.
The epistolary tradition of great capital allocators
Warren Buffett's annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders represent the most sustained and accessible education in capital allocation ever written.
Governance, strategy, and accountability for sovereign capital
The essential documents for understanding how sovereign wealth funds are governed, invested, and held accountable.
Best-practice governance for pension trustees and boards
The best-practice frameworks for governing large pension funds. Drawing on the Canadian model, OECD guidelines, and the work of Keith Ambachtsheer.
Navigating illiquidity, private equity, and alternative assets
The essential reading for institutional allocators navigating private equity, private credit, and real assets.
ESG integration and responsible investment for institutions
The foundational documents for integrating ESG considerations into institutional portfolios.
Macro thinking for long-horizon institutional investors
The intellectual frameworks that help institutional allocators understand macroeconomic cycles, regime changes, and portfolio resilience.
How data and algorithms reshaped capital markets
From Renaissance Technologies to factor investing, explore how mathematical models and systematic strategies have transformed institutional investing.
The innovation economy through an allocator's lens
Understanding the venture and growth equity landscape through the lens of the firms that shaped it — from Sequoia to SoftBank.
Understanding why smart investors make systematic errors
The foundational texts on cognitive biases, prospect theory, and the psychology of money — essential reading for any allocator seeking to understand decision-making under uncertainty.
Navigating the new fixed income landscape
From the death of the bond bull market to the rise of private credit, explore how fixed income allocation is evolving for institutional investors.
The policy backdrop every allocator must understand
How central bank policies shape the investment landscape — from the Fed to the BOJ, and from debt crises to yield curve control.
The digital revolution in institutional investing
How technology is reshaping institutional investing — from Aladdin to index funds to digital transformation.
Conviction investing in an index-dominated world
The art of going against the crowd — from Klarman's patience to Ackman's activism, explore how contrarian approaches create value.
Building portfolios with tangible assets
The growing institutional allocation to infrastructure and real assets — from the global investment gap to the Australian superannuation model.
