Trends

Trends
Women In Private Credit Face Underrepresentation Despite Growing Asset Class Demand: Women’s History Month

Private credit has recently sparked increased demand among the institutional investment industry and although barriers remain for females wanting to make progress in the growing asset class, Women’s History Month provides a platform to commemorate and celebrate the wins and connections women have made.

03.27.25
Conference Coverage
Allocation Dynamics Must Be Clearly Articulated To Stakeholders

Endowment boards need to have expectations as to how asset allocation and positioning is going to impact short-term results, an interim CIO at a university said, during a conference held in Miami this week.

03.20.25
Conference Coverage
Retired CIO Says Private Markets Managers Will Turn To Wealth Space For Growth

The CIO said the comments to an audience of financial advisors at a conference held in Miami this week.

03.20.25
Infrastructure
Infrastructure Trends Promise Consistent Long-Term Returns For E&Fs: Meketa

After showing consistent returns over the last two decades, private infrastructure funds offer attractive investment opportunities for nonprofits, due to growing demand, diversification of assets and mandated revenue structures of infrastructure projects.

03.19.25
Profiles
Assetology: A Look At The Endowments Of Men’s NCAA Tournament Teams

As the upsets, buzzer beaters and Cinderella stories on the hardwood distract the U.S. workforce and captivate the country, Nonprofit News examined how each team stacks up off the court from an endowment perspective.

03.18.25
Emerging/Diverse Managers
DEI Pushback Leaves HBCUs, Investment Management Industry Reeling

The pushback on diversity, equity and inclusion by the federal government, which plans to investigate whether DEI initiatives at several large universities and foundations are illegal, alongside several state governments has left some nonprof­it institutions questioning their mission.

03.06.25
Surveys/Studies
Fixed-Income Hedge Funds Gain Traction Among Global Investors: Study

New research finds fixed-income hedge funds are growing in popularity among global institutions that seek higher yields without liquidity.

02.25.25
Surveys/Studies
Smaller Endowments Outperform Larger Peers For Second Consecutive Year: 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.

02.12.25
Trends
Q4 2024: Alternative Private Markets Consultants Offer Comfort, Partnership For Institutions

Institutional investors increasingly sought comfort and partnerships with investment consultants that provide expertise on alternative and private markets asset classes as 2024 came to a close.

02.12.25
Trends
U.S. Stock Market Concentration Sparks Return To Active Large-Cap Core Investing

Historic market concentration within the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index has led to a resurgence in active domestic large-cap core equity investing among institutional investors.

02.05.25