Q&A: Northwestern University’s Tianhao Wu
Tianhao Wu, a managing director in the investment team at Northwestern University’s endowment, on adding new GP relationships, addressing China risk, and pursuing geographic diversification in Asia
Q: What role does private equity play in Northwestern’s overall investment programme? A: Over half the portfolio is in private markets [the overall endowment has approximately USD 15bn, of which 23%...
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