The flexibility and environmental impacts of a portfolio targeting net-zero greenhouse gas emissions enhances the ability of endowments to support climate change solutions without sacrificing returns, according to endowments and their investment consultants.
A university based on the West Coast has completed divesting its endowment from fossil fuels after five years.
The college is growing its endowment to more than $1.5 billion after estate commitments and a matching gift from an anonymous donor.
The university has hired a new v.p. and cfo from a nearby institution following a search from the first quarter as its previous finance head left for another West coast university.
The hospital system is seeking an investment advisor to assist in formulating objectives and drafting written policies for selecting investment options, while serving as a co-fiduciary for its defined contribution plan.
The appointment came after two directors left the college savings plan to join the its program manager as a senior v.p. and v.p.
The fund is seeking an investment advisor to invest and oversee its land trust fund, which is currently managed by a state-owned corporation.
The foundation added two hedge fund strategies to its portfolio in the first quarter.
The institution is searching for an investment head to oversee its portfolio as its president and cio looks to solely serve as president to focus on its comprehensive socially responsible investing program.
An outsourced cio provider is looking to convert to an employee-owned, public benefit company from a non-stock corporation.