Regulation
Connecticut Democrats Try Private Endowment Tax Again
This time around, they may have help from congressional Republicans.
Tag: college
Newsmakers
How the Soros Connection Has Small Bard College Aiming for the $1 Billion Endowment Club
The famed financier has a special Holocaust-related bond with the school’s president. Result: Now there’s a shift from the old method that barely kept the junk-rated institution afloat.
Asset Management Culture
Bard Is Driving Toward a $1 Billion Endowment with Soros Donation
The college must match the philanthropist’s $500 million donation within five years, and it’s already halfway there.
Asset Management Culture
Colby College Appoints Deborah Shufrin New CIO
The allocator was DCIO at Brandeis University for the past decade.
Tufts University to End Direct Investments into Coal and Tar Sands
The school will also invest up to $25 million with climate impact funds.
Asset Allocation
Endowments Should Hold on to Value Assets, NEPC Says
Growth assets and strong manager selection have helped endowments outperform this year.
Asset Management Culture
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.
Asset Management Culture
University Endowments Urged to Hold on to Private Commitments
For allocators, keeping a long-term investment horizon in the face of immediate challenges is key, NEPC says.
Asset Allocation
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.
Should Universities Spend More From Their Endowments?
It’s the first question during a crisis. Given unprecedented disruption, some schools are starting to increase payouts from their troves.
Alternatives
Student Housing Investment Remains Uncertain, S&P Says
Some pension funds and other institutions have taken big positions in the segment.
Asset Management Culture
Harvard Says It’s Not Planning Layoffs, But Offers Early Retirement Packages
Other cost-saving proposals at endowment champ: voluntarily reduce vacation time or work hours.
Risk
Georgetown University Student Demands Tuition Refund for COVID Losses
The school has reaped ‘millions of dollars’ in tuition fees after switching to online classes, despite boasting a $1.8 billion endowment, suit says.
Corporate Moves
Texas A&M Foundation Taps Michael Pia for CIO
The former Texas TRS managing director will oversee the roughly $1.9 billion university endowment.
Coronavirus - COVID-19
After Turning Down Stimulus, Northwestern Taps Endowment
The university will draw from its investments, furlough employees, and cut retirement contributions.