Trends

Trends
MLP Pipeline Drying Up: The Rise And Demise Of Master Limited Partnerships

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.

10.22.19
Surveys/Studies
Declining Fees Give Way To Value For Investors: Study

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.

10.07.19
Industry News
Study Reveals Compensation Levels For Nonprofit Investment Staff

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.

09.26.19
Conference Coverage
F&Es Must Eliminate Biases In Governance And Investment Processes To Help Emerging Managers: Panel

Foundations and endowments need to eliminate biases in their governance and investment processes to unlock more opportunities for women and minority investment managers.

09.26.19
Conference Coverage
Diversity And Documentation Key In Committee Recruitment: Session

Diversity and documentation represent two key factors for foundations looking to build out or fill seats on their investment committees and boards.

09.26.19
Conference Coverage
Private Investments May Do More Harm Than Good For Nonprofits: Session

Foundations and endowments may be their own worst enemy when it comes to investing in private equity and hedge funds.

09.26.19
Surveys/Studies
Large Foundations Not Necessarily Better At Investing Than Small Foundations: Study

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.

09.18.19
Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary Trends
Foundations And Endowments Find Help For Navigating Complex Outsourced CIO Market

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.

09.05.19
Surveys/Studies
Foundations Struggle Through 2018: Study

Negative 2018 investment returns as well as mixed spending and gift giving percentages present challenges for foundations, according to a recent study.

08.22.19
Surveys/Studies
Sustainable Trends Report: More Allocated Capital, Financial Inclusion And Fintechs

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.

08.22.19