Tag: NACUBO

Research February 17, 2023

Private Equity, Venture Capital Outpace Public Equities in 2022 Higher Education Endowments

Despite negative investment performance and a drop in asset values in 2022, endowments provided $25.85 billion in financial support in fiscal 2022, a NACUBO-TIAA study found.

Alternatives August 23, 2021

How Endowments and Foundations Can Energize Flagging Returns

A better assessment of risk and active management can turn things around, says a report from NACUBO and Nuveen.

Asset Management Culture December 18, 2020

Why Smith College Is Moving Its Endowment In-House

The $2 billion fund, now in the market for its first CIO, decided it’s big enough to shift asset management internally. 

Regulation October 2, 2020

IRS, Treasury Soften Blow of Endowment Tax

NACUBO welcomes rule changes but still opposes tax, which it says diminishes resources for students.

Regulation August 28, 2020

White House Regulatory Office Reviews Endowment Tax

Universities have called for the removal of the 1.4% excise tax, which they say hurts financial aid.

Asset Allocation August 5, 2020

Study: Endowments Have Underperformed Passive Portfolios for 58 Years

New research finds a 60/40 passive benchmark has outperformed the average endowment over nearly six decades.

Coronavirus - COVID-19 July 1, 2020

Endowments Weather Pandemic Better Than in Great Recession

Larger endowments outperform smaller ones due to less US equity exposure.

Manager Selection October 23, 2019

Legislators Urge Endowments to Boost Asset Manager Diversity

NACUBO says Congress members are preaching to the choir.

Research February 7, 2019

US Educational Endowments Return 8.2% in 2018

But long-term returns fall well below target rates for endowments of all sizes.

Newsmakers February 28, 2018

NACUBO Taps TIAA for Annual Endowment Study

Previous sponsor to provide complementary research.

Research January 25, 2018

NACUBO: Endowments Returned 12.2%

But 10-year average annual dips to 4.6%.