Trends

Industry News ESG Trends
F&Es Slow to Implement Impact Strategies: NEPC
More than two-thirds of nonprofit organizations do not currently utilize impact-related investment
05.05.16
Industry News Domestic Equity Fixed-Income
Endowments Exhibit Highest Use of Active Management Among Nonprofits: Study
Endowments favor putting their investment managers to work compared to other nonprofit investors,
04.28.16
ESG Trends
Rockefeller Family Fund Announces Fossil Fuel Divestment
The Rockefeller Family Fund will divest its $130 million investment portfolio from fossil fuels “as
03.24.16
Industry News Trends
Cautious Optimism on Long-Term Returns Shifts to Negativity: Commonfund
Investors’ return expectations declined for a fourth consecutive year as institutions are settling
03.03.16
Industry News Alternatives Private Equity
Asian Private Markets Offer Investors Opportunities to Benefit from Growth: Panel
Asian markets are transitioning into consumer-based economies with developing service industries
02.11.16
Industry News Hedge Funds Alternatives
Hedge Funds Still A Key Source of Protection Diversification and Risk: Panel
Despite concerns over high fees, recent underperformance and a strong correlation to the equity
02.11.16
Industry News Domestic Equity Non-U.S. & Global Fixed-Income
Investors Should Benefit from Equity Valuations: Panel
With uncertainty in the global economy persisting, the current environment provides an opportunity
02.11.16
Industry News Domestic Equity Trends
Investors Need To Be Aware of Factor Cycles In Smart Beta: Panel
Institutional investors should look to smart beta strategies as a new option to combat the ongoing
02.11.16
Industry News Trends
Endowment Alternative Allocations See Uptick For First Time Since 2012: Study
Colleges and universities saw their allocations to alternatives increase for the first time in
01.28.16
Trends
Special Report: Alternatives Strategies Continue Growth Into 2016
Institutions will not be paring down allocations to hedge funds, private equity, real assets and
01.14.16