As data are released about endowment returns in fiscal 2023, funds in the Ivy League and at Stanford are expected to have underperformed the markets, according to Markov Processes International.

Swedish pension funds Alecta and AP3 have made several strategic hires following Alecta’s losses in the spring’s U.S. regional bank failures.

The fund grew to $41.13 billion, a $1 billion increase over the last fiscal year.

What is the current status of ESG investing for asset owners, plan sponsors and plan advisers? Who are the experts and where can investors go for information? What questions should investors ask as part of their due diligence? These questions and more will be discussed at the 2023 Navigating ESG Livestream event on November 8.

Their case: The once-sclerotic economy now offers good investment value and a new, shareholder-friendly spirit.

Expect higher oil prices, but these likely will not be crippling, strategists say.