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Because of the size of contributions, plan sponsors may be more sensitive to their timing than in other years, research by Russell Investments shows. 

College and university endowments in the United States made gains in the fiscal year that ended in June, however, many are still struggling to make up their 2008 and 2009 losses.  

The cognitive tendency among investors to get caught up in the endowment effect -- a mental roadblock that can cause investors to hold onto something too long -- applies to shares, bonds, and funds in a portfolio, a newly released report by Morningstar concludes. 

Even those managers that outpace their benchmarks for extended periods of time inevitably suffer missteps, according to a new whitepaper by Rogerscasey. 

Jim Dunn of Wake Forest University speaks with aiCIO on his commitment to running the $1.5 billion university portfolio, and -- compared to its public pension counterparts -- the greater tools, control, and flexibility granted within the endowment arena.   

With an $8 billion pension bill putting a dire strain on New York City's finances, Mayor Mike Bloomberg has asserted that state legislatures should support the governor's pension proposal.  

New research from Grantham, Mayo, Van Otterloo & Co. (GMO) explores the anomalies in investment strategies that generate returns greater than expected in light of their perceived risks, warning investors to be cautious of perceived inefficiencies in the market. 

Choice of cross-border investment vehicles can have a measurable impact on asset manager performance and investors’ returns over time, new research by Northern Trust shows.  

"Some people say that Eastman Kodak's pension plan is in danger because the company filed for bankruptcy, but it's really too early to tell," says PBGC spokesman Marc Hopkins. 

Seven have been charged in a $78 million record-setting insider trading case.