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Comply for Endowments

Safeguarding Endowment Integrity with Scalable Oversight

Endowments are entrusted with safeguarding institutional capital through ethical, transparent oversight. Comply’s mission is to support yours by providing your compliance team with the tools to monitor employee trade and outside business activity, manage conflicts of interest, streamline disclosures, and uphold fiduciary standards under frameworks like UPMIFA.

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Endowments must uphold rigorous standards of governance and ethics. Comply helps endowments manage conflicts of interest and strengthen institutional trust.

Fiduciary Oversight Without the Administrative Overhead

Endowment investment offices are expected to implement thoughtful governance – often with limited dedicated compliance resources. Comply delivers scalable tools that automate documentation, enhance transparency, and uphold boardroom accountability.

Reduce Reputational Risk

From personal trading to external affiliations, undetected conflicts can erode institutional credibility. Comply helps surface, assess, and mitigate reputational risks before they become public crises.

Standardize Disclosures Across Stakeholders

Comply enables investment offices to centralize and automate disclosures across boards, committees, and staff – simplifying processes and improving institutional memory.

Streamline Third-Party Oversight

Today’s endowments often work with a diverse roster of external managers. Comply makes it easy to document due diligence, monitor for red flags, and manage third-party risks in one place.

Demonstrate Alignment with UPMIFA

UPMIFA calls for prudence, loyalty, and care. Comply helps institutional stewards build systems that reflect these core responsibilities – while reducing manual effort.

Key Solutions for Endowment Compliance

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Conflict of Interest Disclosure & Certification

Facilitate regular disclosure of personal affiliations, financial interests, and potential conflicts among trustees and investment staff. Comply supports governance practices aligned with UPMIFA’s standards of prudence and loyalty, helping institutions fulfill their fiduciary obligations.

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Employee Trade Monitoring & Restricted List Management

Enforce personal trading policies and monitor activity to detect potential misuse of material non-public information (MNPI) or conflicts with endowment-affiliated investments.

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Outside Affiliations

Capture and track external board seats, advisory roles, and business relationships to ensure a 360-degree view of exposure and potential reputational risk.

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Third-Party Money Manager Due Diligence

Maintain clear oversight of external managers, document reviews, and flag reputational or operational risks – supporting better TPMM selection and ongoing evaluation.

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Political Contributions Verification

Pay-to-play risks may arise from political contributions by endowments or third-party managers. Comply provides a real-time view to identify and flag risks quickly and effectively.

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Regulatory Filing Support

Regulatory form Filings including Form 13F, Form N-PX, and Form13H can drain internal resources. The Comply team provides experts adept at all filing requirements to ensure you file on time, every time.

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Comply helps endowments implement thoughtful, scalable oversight that reinforces accountability without overburdening teams. Our tools are trusted by investment offices looking to modernize disclosure, streamline reporting, and lead with integrity.

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Do university endowments need compliance tools if they’re not registered with the SEC?

Yes. While not subject to SEC regulations, endowments should implement policies and procedures to manage conflicts of interest and minimize reputational and ethical risks.

How can endowments monitor external investment managers?
Endowments should consider the reputation of advisory businesses when selecting a third-party money manager. At a minimum, endowments should review key documents including the Form ADV and other disclosures on investment advisory business.
What kind of disclosures are required for university investment committees?
Many institutions require disclosure of personal investments, board memberships, and business affiliations to identify and address potential conflicts of interest.
How does UPMIFA apply to university endowments?

UPMIFA (Uniform Prudent Management of Institutional Funds Act) is a widely adopted framework that governs how nonprofit institutions – including universities – manage and invest endowment assets. It requires investment decisions to be made with care, skill, and loyalty, emphasizing fiduciary duty. Comply’s tools support UPMIFA-aligned practices by helping investment committees manage conflicts, disclosures, and oversight activities.

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