The lower middle market and small buyout space possesses more attractive qualities relative to the private equity sector’s large buyout space, according to one firm.
A university in New England will not directly invest in companies that explore for or develop fossil fuels and will refrain from indirect investments in funds with holdings in the fossil fuel industry going forward.
Canadian endowments and foundations are looking to real assets and alternatives to continue diversifying their portfolios moving forward, according to a recent study.
Managers looking to target $1 billion-plus institutions need to understand the role that they would play in enhancing the larger portfolios and find ways to add value to them as one of many firms working with the institution, according to a new report from a human behavior and analytics firm.
Institutions are struggling with how to allocate their alternatives portfolios in search of alpha in today’s markets due to interest rates near all-time lows, tight credit spreads and high equity valuations, according to a recent webinar.
A university on the West Coast approved convening a committee to investigate a proposal to divest its endowment of fossil fuels and reinvest in more environmentally sustainable assets at its board meeting earlier this month.
Foundations considering moving all or some of their investment portfolios into impact investments can learn important lessons from the groundwork that early movers in the space laid as pioneers, according to a recent report.
A university on the West Coast will invest at least $2 billion with diverse investment firms in the public and private markets over the next four years.