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F&E's Median Annual Returns Trail Peers: Wilshire
Foundations and endowments suffered median negative returns for the first time since the 2009
08.11.16
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Institutions, Consultants & Managers Seek to Identify Extent of Brexit Wounds
Institutional investors are attempting to decipher the long-term effects of the U.K.’s recent
07.07.16
ESG Consultant/OCIO/Discretionary Trends
Consultants, OCIOs Look to Make More Impact In ESG Market
A growing number of investment consultants are integrating environmental, social and governance and
06.23.16
Industry News Hedge Funds Alternatives
Investors Should Defend Against Climate Change Risk; Look for Evolving Opportunities: Cambridge
Institutional Investors should position themselves to defend against long-term market risks
05.19.16
Industry News ESG Trends
F&Es Slow to Implement Impact Strategies: NEPC
More than two-thirds of nonprofit organizations do not currently utilize impact-related investment
05.05.16
Industry News Domestic Equity Fixed-Income
Endowments Exhibit Highest Use of Active Management Among Nonprofits: Study
Endowments favor putting their investment managers to work compared to other nonprofit investors,
04.28.16
ESG Trends
Rockefeller Family Fund Announces Fossil Fuel Divestment
The Rockefeller Family Fund will divest its $130 million investment portfolio from fossil fuels “as
03.24.16
Industry News Trends
Cautious Optimism on Long-Term Returns Shifts to Negativity: Commonfund
Investors’ return expectations declined for a fourth consecutive year as institutions are settling
03.03.16
Industry News Alternatives Private Equity
Asian Private Markets Offer Investors Opportunities to Benefit from Growth: Panel
Asian markets are transitioning into consumer-based economies with developing service industries
02.11.16
Industry News Hedge Funds Alternatives
Hedge Funds Still A Key Source of Protection Diversification and Risk: Panel
Despite concerns over high fees, recent underperformance and a strong correlation to the equity
02.11.16