David Swensen, Yale University’s chief investment officer, this week underscored the importance of environmental sustainability in the university’s investment choices.
As client portfolio manager for Des Moines, Iowa-based Principal Global Investors, Todd Kellenberger understands what good investments REITs can be. And in 2020? He expects a good year for REITs once again.
Colleges and universities generally aren’t happy about the endowment tax, but many are paying less than the tens of millions of dollars reported by the country’s wealthiest universities, a review finds.
A global consulting firm suggests healthcare organizations “with the appropriate appetite” diversify away from U.S. Treasury bonds and invest in opportunistic credit funds, private debt and hedge funds to reduce risk and enhance return, according to a recent white paper.
Group think, herd mentality and confirmation bias are three key behavioral issues that can impact investment committees, according to panelists during the Resilience: Creating the All-Weather Portfolio session.
Shuen Chan has been appointed head of environmental, social and governance at LGIM Real Assets, a division of Legal & General Investment Management, a firm spokesman confirmed, in an e-mail.