## KEY TAKEAWAYS
- **Charles Haigh, co-head of hedge fund research at Cambridge Associates, joined Boston University's investment office as one of three investment directors**, reporting to CIO Clarissa Hunnewell, who herself came from Cambridge Associates in 2011.
- **Haigh led a 10-person team at Cambridge Associates responsible for sourcing, monitoring, and evaluating hedge fund managers** across activism, long/short equity, event-driven, and distressed strategies, and will now expand his purview to all asset classes at BU.
- **Boston University's $1.6 billion endowment is building out its investment team** with two additional recent hires: Market Analyst Alexandra Sing (from Forester Capital, July 2016) and Investment Associate Andrew Schwert (from University of Chicago Booth School of Business, August 2016).
- **The expanded generalist investment model at BU attracted Haigh after nearly 20 years focused exclusively on hedge fund research**, signaling a strategic shift toward broader asset allocation oversight.
## DETAILED SUMMARY
Boston University's endowment has strengthened its investment capabilities by recruiting Charles Haigh from Cambridge Associates, one of the industry's leading institutional investment consultancies. Haigh joins the university's investment office as an investment director within an eight-person team led by CIO Clarissa Hunnewell. The move represents a notable talent acquisition from a top-tier consultant, with both Haigh and Hunnewell sharing prior Cambridge Associates experience—Hunnewell transitioned to BU in 2011 after spending 20 years advising endowments at the consulting firm.
At Cambridge Associates, Haigh held the position of co-head of hedge fund research, overseeing a 10-person team tasked with sourcing, monitoring, and evaluating hedge fund managers across multiple strategies including activism, long/short equity, event-driven trades, and distressed investing. He also advised endowment clients on hedge fund allocations. According to Hunnewell, Haigh "has already had an impact on the team and the portfolio" and brings the caliber of expertise the office sought to enhance its investment process.
The transition to BU marks a strategic career shift for Haigh. After nearly two decades specializing in hedge fund research, he will broaden his mandate to encompass all asset classes under BU's generalist investment model. Haigh stated that this expanded scope attracted him to the role, explaining that "the generalist model doesn't exist everywhere" and that he welcomed the opportunity to think comprehensively across multiple asset classes rather than remain concentrated in a single sector.
The endowment has simultaneously bolstered its team through two additional hires: Alexandra Sing, a market analyst who joined from equity manager Forester Capital in July 2016, and Andrew Schwert, an investment associate who commenced employment in August 2016 following graduation from the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. These parallel appointments underscore BU's commitment to expanding and modernizing its investment management infrastructure to steward its $1.6 billion endowment effectively.
