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A college in the Northeast will begin the immediate phaseout of all current investments with fossil fuel-specific managers in its endowment and will exclude all future investments with fossil fuel-specific managers.
The National Association of College and University Business Officers (NACUBO) “is keenly focused on the importance of diversity in asset management positions, as well as diversity in the business officer profession as a whole,” according to a letter from President and CEO Susan Whealler Johnston in response to a letter from six members of Congress that requested the association take a closer look at diversity in endowment management.
The majority of endowments and foundations with investment exposure to China have no plans to change that exposure.
Pension plans are beginning to dump Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) after losing patience with an asset class that largely has not lived up to expectations.
Declining investment management fees across certain asset classes provides one way for investors to obtain better value for their money, according to a study from bfinance.
Performance-based compensation continues to be a key component of pay for investment staff at private foundations and university endowments, according to a recent study.
Foundations and endowments need to eliminate biases in their governance and investment processes to unlock more opportunities for women and minority investment managers.
Diversity and documentation represent two key factors for foundations looking to build out or fill seats on their investment committees and boards.
Foundations and endowments may be their own worst enemy when it comes to investing in private equity and hedge funds.
Outperformance from larger foundations does not in itself make them better or even much different investors than their smaller peers, according to a recent study.
