A difficult operating environment and the challenge of meeting return targets is changing the way healthcare systems approach asset allocation and portfolio structuring, according to new research.
Many foundations and endowments are adapting their investment portfolios with the expectation that the global recession caused by the COVID-19 pandemic will be as bad as the one following the Global Financial Crisis, according to a recent survey.
Institutional investors are eyeing distressed debt and opportunistic credit as key sources for investment opportunities as the global market grapples with a health crisis that has impacted every corner of the business world, leaving many companies in need of refinancing existing debt, restructuring or taking on new lines of credit to keep their lights on.
Neuberger Berman is the first major asset management firm to provide advance proxy vote disclosure through its new “NB25+” proxy vote disclosure initiative, according to an announcement.
Colleges and universities face unprecedented situations after the COVID-19 outbreak precipitated a mass exodus of students resulting in significant financial losses and a market downturn that is deeply affecting endowments.