Asset Allocation
Yale Endowment Gains 0.8%, Duke, Cornell Post Small Losses in 2022
Yale CIO sees ‘challenging times ahead’ due to rising interest rates, inflation, and geopolitics.
Tag: Endowment
Asset Allocation
Princeton to ‘Dissociate’ Fossil Fuel Investments
The university targeted 90 companies active in thermal coal or tar sands segments of the fossil fuel industry.
Manager Selection
Brandeis Seeks New CIO, Amherst Looks to Add to ‘Mighty’ Investment Team
Replacement sought for former Brandeis CIO Nick Warren, who left in March to join Glenmede Trust.
Asset Allocation
Penn, Dartmouth, University of Minnesota Endowments Swing to a Loss in 2022
Investment portfolios see sharp reversal from last year’s record returns.
Newsmakers
Hartford HealthCare CIO Firing Blindsides Investment Committee
Panel members cite ‘friction’ between ousted CIO David Holmgren and the medical organization’s management.
Newsmakers
Fordham University Taps Geeta Kapadia as CIO
Kapadia succeeds Eric Wood, who had been the university’s CIO since 2011.
Manager Selection
A Conversation With Jason Safran, Texas Christian University’s New Chief Investment Officer
The TCU alum named two key areas of opportunity he is looking to expand on.
Newsmakers
Notre Dame, USC Endowments Return 53.2%, 43.2% for 2021
Robust returns raise the asset values for Notre Dame and USC’s endowments to $20.3 billion and $8 billion, respectively.
What Makes the Yale Model of Investing So Successful?
The heavy focus on alternatives is just one piece of the picture.
Here Today, Gone Tomorrow? Three CIOs Sound Off on Inflation
Not everyone is ready to shift their strategies just yet.
Brown Leads Ivies for Third Year in a Row, as Columbia, Harvard Lag Behind
Endowment investment returns range from 32.3% to 51.5% for the fiscal year ending June 30.
Asset Allocation
MIT, Brown Endowments Report Over 50% Returns for 2021
MIT’s portfolio grew to $27.4 billion, while Brown’s rose to $6.9 billion.
Asset Allocation
Dartmouth to Phase Out Fossil Fuel Investments
The college warns that climate change effects are ‘real, far-reaching, and getting worse.’
Market Moves
Venture Capital Spurs Endowments’ Record Returns
However, Pitchbook warns that growth from alternative investments ‘could be more mirage than oasis.’