In The News
Emerging Markets Are the Next Hot Spot for Sustainable Investing

Well-meaning investors heeding the rising call to buy “sustainable” stocks might not think of emerging markets first.

01.31.20
In The News
USC Discloses Investment Numbers In Fossil Fuel Energy

Five percent of USC’s endowment funds fossil fuel investments, the Investment Office confirmed to the Daily Trojan Thursday.

01.31.20
Surveys/Studies
Long-Term U.S. Endowment Returns Rise Despite 2019 Dip: Study

The returns for U.S. endowments dipped in 2019 but rose for the 10-year period ending June 30 as the remnants of the financial crisis continued to fade into the past, according to the 2019 NACUBO-TIAA Study of Endowments.

01.30.20
Fixed-Income Multi-Asset/Investment Advisor Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary
Southwestern University Issues Investment Advisor RFP

A Southwestern university has issued an RFP seeking an investment advisor for its approximately $1 billion portfolio.

01.28.20
In The News
Why Some Big Investors Have Had Enough Of Hedge Funds

Pension funds and endowments have been the backbone of the hedge fund industry for much of the past decade. But many of these institutional investors are now turning away from the $3tn-in-assets sector, dismayed by high fees and relatively lacklustre returns.

01.28.20
In The News
Knights Of Columbus Asset Advisors Announces The Launch Of The First Of Its Kind Catholic All Cap U.S. Index Fund

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors, announced that it has launched the first Catholic All Cap U.S. Index Fund (I Shares ticker: KCXIX) within the Catholic Investor Fund Family.

01.28.20
In The News
Women Shattered This Glass Ceiling, Now The Men Want In

It was the usual setup for panelists at a finance conference talking about making smart investments. They were all the same gender.

01.24.20
Searches And Hires
Midwestern 529 Plan Issues Program Management And Investment Services RFP

A Midwestern 529 plan has issued an RFP seeking a firm to provide program management, administration and investment services.

01.23.20
Searches And Hires
Northeast College Searching For Investment Directors

A college in the Northeast is searching for investment directors to assist in the oversight and management of its endowment.

01.23.20
In The News
Harvard Management Company Invests In Avocados, Sells Other Natural Resource Assets

The Harvard Management Company adjusted its natural resource portfolio this week by purchasing a minority stake in produce company Westfalia Fruit International and selling its investments in two Australian farms.

01.22.20