The largest university and college endowments experienced double-digit gains in two consecutive years drive by a return to long-term trends like large private equity allocations.
Burnett oversees a global team of 30 investing across infrastructure primary funds, secondaries and co-investments.
Markets are due for a correction in 2026 after three consecutive years of double-digit returns on most indexes, with a new study finding many institutions are favoring active strategies.
Momentum surrounding environmental, social and governance efforts has slowed in the last two years among managers providing data to a recent study from an investment consulting firm.
The world’s 500 largest asset managers have reached a record $140 trillion in total assets under management, which new research finds is driven by North America and a shift to passive investments.
Secondary fund investments are increasingly driving interest among institutional investors as the industry finds it’s a good place to gain comfort with private markets and efficiently deploy capital amid deal activity and fundraising surges.
Artificial intelligence investments and digital assets are driving outperformance for large university endowments, which reported fiscal year 2025 returns around 11% or 12% on average.
Two leaders of the outsourced cio practice at an institutional advisory firm are seeing the importance of communicating and building trust in relationships with both clients and staff, particularly as their investment needs evolve.
Private markets funds are set for 70% growth by the year 2030 with private equity expected to be a key driver of that expansion, according to a recent analysis.
The current environment is seeing separately managed account redemption rates that have surpassed projections, though differentiated vehicles remain slated to succeed.