Newsmakers
Tufts University CIO Sally Dungan Dies of Cancer
Dungan, who had led the $2 billion fund for nearly 18 years, is credited with creating Tufts’ Investment Office.
Tag: Endowments
Asset Allocation
Harvard Adopts Goal for ‘Net-Zero’ Greenhouse Gas Emissions by 2050
Directive for $41 billion endowment stops short of fossil fuel divestment demanded by faculty.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
Endowment Index Tumbles over 20% in First Quarter
COVID-19 wipes out robust 2019 earnings in just three months.
Asset Allocation
Study Bolsters Case for Endowments’ Sustainable Investing
Growing body of evidence finds ESG investing can match or beat traditional investing.
Asset Allocation
Fossil Fuel Divestment Yields ‘No Discernible Effect’ on Endowments
But study also finds divestment has no adverse effects on university portfolios.
Corporate Moves
Columbia University Endowment CEO to Step Down
Peter Holland's resignation comes just a few months after CIO’s departure.
Research
Endowment Index Surges 20.19% in 2019
China helps index rebound sharply from previous year’s 9% decline.
CIOs Discuss Overcoming Sector-Based Challenges with Management, Boards
From corporations to endowments, CIOs deal with idiosyncratic matters, depending on the sector.
Asset Allocation
University of British Columbia to Divest C$380 Million from Fossil Fuels
President declares climate emergency, but activists say it isn’t enough.
Asset Allocation
University of Virginia Returns 5.8% in 2019, Misses Benchmark
But endowment’s $9.6 billion portfolio outperforms over five, 10, and 20 years.
Asset Management Culture
Top 20 Endowment and Foundation CIOs
2019’s most innovative and influential corporate women and men.
Endowment Index Edges Lower in Q3
Modest gains belie volatile markets, fears of a global slowdown
Manager Selection
Harvard Restructuring Shows Signs of Progress
Despite disappointing returns, CIO Narvekar says there is ‘some good news.’
Endowments and Foundations Sticking It Out with China
Despite volatility, long-term institutional investors see no reason to change strategy, NEPC study says.
Asset Allocation
Cornell, Penn State Endowments Return 5.3%, 7.7% for Fiscal 2019
Cornell endowment hits record $7.3 billion, Penn State tops $3.1 billion.