Newsmakers
Harvard, Penn Endowments Return 6.5% Each, Duke Returns 6.9%
Endowments facing ‘economic headwinds’ in 2019.
Tag: Yale
Corporate Moves
Dean Takahashi, Yale’s Robin to David Swenson’s Batman, Exiting Endowment
Legendary investor, thought to be chief’s successor, leaving after more than 30 years with the organization.
Regulation
Yale Alum Charged with Running Hedge Fund Scam While Student
Omar Zaki agrees to $25,000 SEC fine, three-year ban from investment industry.
Research
How Does Yale Do It? By Being Different
Yale’s asset allocation bears no resemblance to the average university endowment.
Newsmakers
Yale Dives into Cryptocurrency
Could David Swensen’s move signal the start of institutional adoption for bitcoin and its ilk?
Risk
Yale, Brown, Duke, Michigan State Earn Double-Digit Returns
Endowments surpass median, mean returns for colleges and universities.
Newsmakers
Yale Blocks Future Gun Investments
Endowment confirms adoption of new firearm policy, introduced in the spring.
Newsmakers
Yale’s Endowment Returns 11.3%, Below Higher Ed Median
Asset value rises nearly $2 billion to $27.2 billion.
Yale Endowment Defends High Management Fees
University says high returns justify the cost of actively managed investments.