Harvard Endowment’s 1.8% Loss Deemed ‘Very Good Result’
Despite the negative return, Harvard is outperforming most of its peers after lagging in 2021.
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How Pension Plans Evolved Out of the Great Financial Crisis
Despite the recession and subsequent loss of assets value, pensions plans continued to pay out over a trillion dollars in benefits to stakeholders over the recessionary era.
Factors Grow in Popularity Among Investors, Study Says
Using methods other than market value should give superior performance amid slow economic growth and rapid inflation, respondents believe.
U.K. Pensions Doom Loop May Not Be Over
Rebalancing pension portfolios in the wake of the LDI crisis may prove difficult.
MIT, Bowdoin Endowments Lose 5.3%, 7.1% in Fiscal 2022
‘Challenging economic conditions’ reduce MIT’s endowment by nearly $3 billion.
The 5 Companies that Make the Market Go Up or Down
Apple, Amazon, Microsoft, Alphabet, and Tesla make up a core portion of both the S&P 500 and Nasdaq 100.
Canadian Pension Giant Expects Carbon Neutral Internal Ops by 2023
The $392 billion CPPIB also said it will nearly double its investments in green and transition assets by 2030.
Louisiana Divests Nearly $800 Million from BlackRock to Protect Fossil Fuel Industry
Treasurer John Schroder calls ESG investing a threat to democracy and individual liberty.
Yale Endowment Gains 0.8%, Duke, Cornell Post Small Losses in 2022
Yale CIO sees ‘challenging times ahead’ due to rising interest rates, inflation, and geopolitics.
Princeton to ‘Dissociate’ Fossil Fuel Investments
The university targeted 90 companies active in thermal coal or tar sands segments of the fossil fuel industry.
Fiscal Year 2022 Brings Outperformance for Illinois State Teachers’ Retirement System
A conservative strategy proved effective in mitigating losses in a tough market.
Private Markets Keep Growing, Even Amid Slowdown, Says PitchBook
Venture capital and private equity boosted their valuations mightily in the past 20 years.
Congress Eyes Boosting Alts for 401(k)s
Backed by members of both parties, the measure aims to allow greater range of investments in defined contribution plans.
More Than $11 Billion Exits Hedge Funds in August
2022 is shaping up to be a year of net outflows for the industry, eVestment reports.
Pennsylvania SERS Approves $225 Million in Private Market Investments
The new mandates include allocations to private equity, infrastructure and a co-investment.