Pension plans are beginning to dump Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) after losing patience with an asset class that largely has not lived up to expectations.
Declining investment management fees across certain asset classes provides one way for investors to obtain better value for their money, according to a study from bfinance.
Performance-based compensation continues to be a key component of pay for investment staff at private foundations and university endowments, according to a recent study.
Foundations and endowments need to eliminate biases in their governance and investment processes to unlock more opportunities for women and minority investment managers.
Outperformance from larger foundations does not in itself make them better or even much different investors than their smaller peers, according to a recent study.
Mark Titzer joined Dominican University as its v.p. for finance in May 2017 with an extensive to-do list from financial strategy and budgeting to rebidding all of its contracts and services. As more pressing day-to-day tasks and operational matters came across his desk, the task of rebidding contracts seemed to be falling down the pecking order like the stock market after an interest rate hike.
Negative 2018 investment returns as well as mixed spending and gift giving percentages present challenges for foundations, according to a recent study.
Progress on sustainable investment solutions across the economy has been significant but there is still room for sustainability to grow as a meaningful part of the capital markets, a recent report shows.