Continuation funds within the broad private equity space are increasing in popularity and, depending on liquidity needs, these vehicles can provide opportunity for increased returns within LPs’ diversified portfolios in the current market environment.
The energy transition is drawing interest from institutions as more than half believe they can “significantly influence” its progress, a new study finds.
Institutions should not time the private markets or sit out tough years in venture capital as they will miss out on opportunities for attractive, long-term returns, according to a recent whitepaper, which finds that institutions benefit from well-constructed early-stage venture capital programs that have differentiated access, strong sourcing and due diligence processes to navigate a complex market with a challenging exit environment.
Institutional investors continue to have an appetite for environmental, social and governance investing and incorporating ESG into their investment decision-making processes despite obstacles around data standardization and political headwinds, according to new research.
While U.S. healthcare systems continue to look to increase their allocations to alternative investments, they are also reporting an increased interest in cash and fixed-income, a new study finds.
The average 2023 fiscal year return of colleges and universities’ endowments exceeded fiscal year 2022 returns as the smaller endowments’ public market exposures helped them outperform their larger peers.
The fourth quarter had 35 completed investment consultant hires, according to FIN Searches data.
Report finds 40% of U.S. and Canadian institutional investors plan to increase their allocations to private debt, while roughly one-third plan to grow their private equity holdings in the next three years.
HBCUs can benefit from access to best-in-class liquidity management tools, a higher risk tolerance to optimize their long-term returns and additional opportunities to engage with managers, according to the study.
A longstanding love of cake artistry is proving an outlet and way to relieve stress for one investment professional eager to maintain the pursuit of those passions.