A coalition of Canadian university endowments and pension plans has announced a new initiative to engage corporations on climate change to reduce climate-related risks in their investment portfolios.
Institutions should take a fresh look at financial and investment strategies to address challenges to their business models and maintain optimal asset allocations to meet a 7.5% historical return target, particularly in the face of a long-term era of muted returns, according to a recent study.
A foundation in the Mid-Atlantic region expanded its asset allocation range for real assets and increased its range for alternatives or non-traditional assets as part of changes to its investment policy statement last year.
An American Indian tribe in the West is searching for a director of investments to assist in the oversight and management of its endowment portfolio following the promotion of its cio last month.