Stanford Investment Vehicle Returns 8.4%
In fiscal 2024, assets of the Stanford merged pool, about 75% of which come from the university’s endowment, rose to $42.8 billion.
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Australia’s QIC Makes History With Shopping Mall Sale
The deal marks the first Australian investment by U.S.-based real estate manager Hines.
Duke Endowment Returns 8.0% in Fiscal 2024
Assets of the DUMAC rose to $11.9 billion at the end of June.
Brown University Endowment Returns 11.3% in Fiscal 2024
Assets of the endowment grew to its record high of $7.2 billion at the end of June.
Surging Equities Fuel Japanese Pension Giant’s 23% Return in Fiscal 2023
GPIF’s domestic and foreign equity investments earned more than 40% each for the fiscal year that ended March 31.
Apollo Aims to Double AUM by 2029
During the firm’s investor day, CEO Mark Rowan laid out plans to achieve $1.5 trillion in managed assets, which include leaning into demand for private credit and retirement products.
UConn Endowment Returns 12.1% in Fiscal 2024, Plans Major Fundraising
Assets of the university's endowment rose to $634 million, and the organization has set its sights on reaching $1.5 billion in the next 10 years.
UN Pension Fund Earns 13.7% Over 12 Months
The United Nations’ Joint Staff Pension Fund’s total asset value increased to $97.3 billion but did not meet its benchmark’s return.
Columbia Endowment Achieves 11.5% Return in Fiscal 2024
In the latest rebound for an Ivy League pension, assets of Columbia’s endowment rose to $14.8 billion.
Cerulli: Institutional Investors Shifting Away from Active Strategies ‘in Favor of Illiquid Private Markets’ Assets
Asset allocators and other investors are shifting their risk budgets away from active strategies, according to a report.
China’s Sovereign Wealth Fund Tilts Foreign Investments Toward Alts
The China Investment Corp., which has nearly half of its foreign holdings in alternative assets, aims to capitalize on the ‘global green transformation.’
Cybersecurity M&A Balloons as Breach Danger Builds
Stealing data to sell, extract ransom or just for mischief is exacting a bigger toll.
CalSTRS Flexes Co-Investing Muscles
The $346.5 billion California teachers’ pension fund addressed leverage in its private equity policy with an eye toward expanding its co-investments and collaborative strategies portfolio.
Sovereign Sophistication is Increasing
Macro forces and long-term investment horizons are pushing sovereign wealth funds to move portfolios into private markets and adopt new structures.
Dartmouth Endowment Returns 8.4% in Fiscal 2024
The fund rebounds from its 1.6% return in fiscal 2023.