All but one of the eight Ivy League endowments underperformed a 60/40 portfolio of U.S. domestic stocks and bonds in the 2020 fiscal year for the second consecutive year, according to recent research.
A foundation affiliated with a university in a Southern state is reviewing its equity manager roster as it looks to shift its public equity portfolio toward domestic assets and away from international developed and emerging markets.
A Southern state plan is reducing its exposures to real estate and emerging markets equity to reduce volatility, while increasing the exposures to developed international and U.S. equity to add capital stability.
A Midwestern pension plan will review the potential inclusion of infrastructure and global low volatility equity into its portfolio before the end of the year.
The plan eliminated its risk parity allocation and boosted its multi-sector bond portfolio to allow for both traditional and opportunistic investments.