Surveys/Studies
Nonprofits Expect To Increase Use Of Hedge Funds, ESG Adoption: Study

Institutions are gravitating toward private markets following rising inflation and a volatile stock market in 2022 and the nonprofit segment anticipates increasing their usage of hedge funds, according to a new report.

05.18.23
Trends
Q1 2023: High Rate Environment Contributes To Fixed-income Search Boost

FIN Searches data finds the fixed-income space saw a hike in activity during the first quarter, which the industry believes can be attributed in part to the high interest rate environment.

05.15.23
Surveys/Studies
Private Markets Allocations Can Provide Outsized, Persistent Return In Uncertain Times: Report

New research shows that institutional investors should not pause or stop their private markets commitments in difficult markets, but instead continue to invest to take advantage of mispricing.

05.11.23
Surveys/Studies
Top University Endowments Failing To Identify Human Rights Impacts In Venture Investments: Report

Most endowments are increasing risk and turning a blind eye to human rights violations and abuses related to labor, privacy.

05.04.23
Surveys/Studies
Managers Must Adapt Content To Maintain Relationships, Grow Market Share: Report

Nonprofits consume more information than ever before, with 80% of those institutions seeking content from managers directly.

04.27.23
Surveys/Studies
Opportunities To Improve Endowment Returns May Come As Private Markets Reset: Consultant

Smaller endowments should reassess their portfolios to incorporate private equity as opportunities for greater returns arise.

04.19.23
Surveys/Studies
Alternative Data Increasingly Important For Institutions To Generate Alpha: Study

A study finds that 96 of the 100 active investment managers and analysts currently use alternative data to support their strategies.

04.12.23
Surveys/Studies
Institutions Must Explore Investments At Intersection Of Gender & Climate Finance: Report

Women have access to only 3% of bank loans globally, which limits their ability to adapt to climate change and develop innovative solutions across sectors.

04.06.23
Venture Capital
Funding Females Can Move Needle On Lack Of Gender Equity In VC Space: Women’s History Month

The venture capital space is taking steps to ensure more progress is being made toward backing women-owned and led funds and Women’s History Month is highlighting some of the efforts being made to increase the representation and role of women in the space – but there is still a long way to go.

03.30.23
Surveys/Studies
Independent Schools’ Average Annual Return Takes Sharp Year-Over-Year Dip, Larger Endowments Benefit: Study

While the negative fiscal year 2022 return hurt longer-term performance, good returns from prior years helped to mitigate the impact, according to the study.

03.23.23