Surveys/Studies
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.
Transition to the Trump administration will impact the regulatory landscape for investment managers, according to a new post-election analysis.
Institutional investor interest in and adoption of ESG factors has increased in the last decade, a new survey finds.
Political pressure has deterred 10% of asset owners from continuing to incorporate ESG considerations into their investment decisions as 34% of the institutions find responding to the backlash time consuming and costly, 24% of them fearing litigation and 14% feeling pressure from stakeholders, new research shows.
As potential flashpoints around the world weigh heavy on the minds of global institutional investors, many still expect to capitalize on the volatility stirred up by political trends in the long run.
Traditional asset managers looking to capture the growth of the endowment institutional channel will need to be highly targeted in their approach for winning mandates as new research finds large endowments with more than $1 billion in assets under management represent the best opportunity.
The “overwhelming majority” of LP participants in a recent survey planned to either increase or maintain their allocation to alternative investments in the next year.
A new study shows roughly a quarter of Ivy League or elite endowments’ private equity allocations are unfunded, meaning the institutions may need to rely on their liquid holdings within public stocks and bonds.