Surveys/Studies

Surveys/Studies
ESG Adoption Growing, Broadening Across U.S. Institutional Landscape: Survey

Adoption of environmental, social and governance factors into the investment decision framework is a growing trend in the U.S. institutional landscape, and one that adopters are beginning to spread beyond traditional equity strategies, a recent survey shows.

10.17.19
Surveys/Studies
Declining Fees Give Way To Value For Investors: Study

Declining investment management fees across certain asset classes provides one way for investors to obtain better value for their money, according to a study from bfinance.

10.07.19
Daily Feed
Institutions Lean Toward Private Equity Markets As Public Company Universe Shrinks

Equity investment programs built predominantly around public markets can benefit from extending to the private market, according to new research.

10.03.19
Industry News
Study Reveals Compensation Levels For Nonprofit Investment Staff

Performance-based compensation continues to be a key component of pay for investment staff at private foundations and university endowments, according to a recent study.

09.26.19
Surveys/Studies
Extreme Risk Assessment: Adapt, Hedge And Ensure Diversified Investment Portfolios

Investors must be diligent in preparing against extreme risks and their potential for high impact on global economic growth and returns as non-financial risks take an increasingly significant role, a report shows.

09.26.19
Conference Coverage
F&Es Must Eliminate Biases In Governance And Investment Processes To Help Emerging Managers: Panel

Foundations and endowments need to eliminate biases in their governance and investment processes to unlock more opportunities for women and minority investment managers.

09.26.19
Conference Coverage
Private Investments May Do More Harm Than Good For Nonprofits: Session

Foundations and endowments may be their own worst enemy when it comes to investing in private equity and hedge funds.

09.26.19
Surveys/Studies
Large Foundations Not Necessarily Better At Investing Than Small Foundations: Study

Outperformance from larger foundations does not in itself make them better or even much different investors than their smaller peers, according to a recent study.

09.18.19
Surveys/Studies
Foundations Struggle Through 2018: Study

Negative 2018 investment returns as well as mixed spending and gift giving percentages present challenges for foundations, according to a recent study.

08.22.19
Surveys/Studies
Sustainable Trends Report: More Allocated Capital, Financial Inclusion And Fintechs

Progress on sustainable investment solutions across the economy has been significant but there is still room for sustainability to grow as a meaningful part of the capital markets, a recent report shows.

08.22.19