Trends

ESG
Northern Trust Lays Out 5 Essential ESG Steps

Investment committees should enlist a sustainability specialist to provide expertise and open a dialogue between committee members.

07.21.22
ESG
New England University Endorses Proposed SEC Environmental Regulations

The university has submitted a letter endorsing a proposed new environmental disclosure rule that aims to categorize certain types of ESG strategies broadly and require funds and advisers to provide more specific disclosures.

07.21.22
ESG
Congressman Pressures Endowments To Divest From China

Letter was sent to colleges and universities including Harvard University, Yale University and Duke University, arguing that diversification in investment must not come at the expense of abetting human rights violations.

06.30.22
ESG
Midwest University Approves New Fossil Fuel Investment Guidelines

The university will remove investments in energy companies with high carbon emissions and seek out and support investments in technologies that accelerate the transition to a carbon-free energy future.

06.29.22
Industry News
Benchmarking, Return To Normal Driving Investment Advisor RFPs: Webinar

Retirement plans are increasingly testing the waters for new investment advisors and record keepers.

06.17.22
ESG
SEC Proposes New Rules Enhancing ESG Disclosures

The regulatory body proposed amendments to rules and reporting forms for investors to categorize certain types of ESG strategies broadly and require funds and advisers to provide more specific disclosures based on the ESG strategies they pursue.

06.09.22
Trends
Q1 2022 Sees Most Public Pension Plan Mandates In Private Equity Buyout Space

Public pension plans were most active in the private equity asset class in the first quarter, according to data compiled by FIN Searches.

05.25.22
Profiles
5 Questions With Laura Kernaghan, Senior Director of Investments At The Chicago Community Trust

Kernaghan is senior director of investments at the Chicago Community Trust, leading its impact investments program of donor-advised funds. She took the time to answer 5 questions with FIN News.

05.19.22
Surveys/Studies
Endowments & Foundations Accelerate Digital Asset Investment: Survey

Digital assets have emerged as a major area of focus for institutional investors with over 80% of endowments and foundations expecting to increase their investments in cryptocurrencies and other digital assets this year, according to a recent survey.

05.12.22
Trends
Value Investors Can Focus On More Than Small-Cap Stocks: Alpha Architect

Investors favoring value investing do not need to only focus on small-cap stocks to access the value premium via long-only portfolios, new academic research finds.

04.25.22