Trends

Announcements
Current Market Environment Favors Active Investments: Survey

The unprecedented global pandemic has created uncertain market conditions with ongoing volatility that most financial professionals feel favors active investments, according to a new study.

07.23.20
Daily Feed
Northeast University To Consider Fossil Fuel Divestment

A Northeastern-based university will form an ad hoc committee this fall to evaluate divesting its endowment of fossil fuels investments.

07.23.20
Emerging/Diverse Managers
Mid-Atlantic University Releases Initial Report On External Manager Diversity

A Mid-Atlantic university has released its initial report exploring the diversity of the external managers associated with its endowment.

07.16.20
Daily Feed
Institutions Committed To Reducing Portfolios’ Carbon Emissions To Net-Zero By 2050: Webinar

University endowments are committed to reducing carbon emissions in their portfolios, many with the goal of reaching net-zero by the year 2050, according to a recent webinar.

07.16.20
Announcements
U.S. Reps Pen Letter For Increased Transparency About Endowment Manager Diversity

Two U.S. Representatives sent letters to 25 universities to express their concerns about the lack of diversity among asset managers of their endowments.

07.16.20
Trends
Associations Adapt Member Engagement During COVID-19

Investment manager associations have moved to virtual events to provide ongoing value to members as in-person events remain on hold.

07.15.20
COVID-19 News
Ongoing: Most Pension Funds Reporting Double Digit Q1 Losses

Pension funds across the country are beginning to report preliminary return information for the first quarter as the COVID-19 pandemic ravaged the markets.

06.29.20
Announcements
Institutional Governance Should Focus On Rebalancing And Opportunities To Overcome Market Crisis: Report

Institutional investors must lean on governance-best practices to avoid being victimized by a market crisis such as the current one brought on by COVID-19, according to a recent report.

06.25.20
Fixed-Income
New England Plans Decide Against TALF Investment

Several New England plans have decided against investing in TALF 2.0

06.16.20
Trends
TALF Interest Waning As Expectations Fall

Sometimes 2.0 isn’t as good as the original.

06.11.20