A sustainable and impact investing assessment found that the majority of surveyed endowments and foundations, 93%, have sustainable investing policies and practices in place with 73% having “sophisticated” or “robust” measures.
Independent schools’ endowments generated strong performance for the second year in a row as the smaller institutions outperformed their larger peers, according to a new study.
Smaller college and university endowments outperformed their larger peers for the second year in a row, according to the National Association of College and University Business Officers’ 51st annual study of endowments.
Performance of the largest endowments generally trailed that of their smaller counterparts for the second year in a row due to a lack of exposure to the U.S. equity markets and large technology companies, according to new research from an investment consultant.
Endowments and foundations have increased their interest in responsible investing practices despite expressing less concern about the economic backdrop, according to the preliminary results of an annual study.
Managers are launching new open-end real assets funds as competition is increasing in most strategy types and firms that offer more investor-friendly fees and terms can be more competitive in searches, according to a new study.
Manager research teams must work harder and tailor their marketing approaches in order to gain attention and win assets from consultants in a changed investment environment, a new study finds.