Newsmakers
Sargent McGowan Named CIO for Endowments and Foundations at Brown Advisory
McGowan was previously managing director and acting CIO of UVIMCO.
Tag: Endowments
Asset Allocation
Brown University Endowment Returns 11.3% in Fiscal 2024
Assets of the endowment grew to its record high of $7.2 billion at the end of June.
Asset Allocation
UConn Endowment Returns 12.1% in Fiscal 2024, Plans Major Fundraising
Assets of the university's endowment rose to $634 million, and the organization has set its sights on reaching $1.5 billion in the next 10 years.
Risk
Keeping Endowments Safe From Hackers
Cyberattacks on universities have soared, so university endowments are trying to catch up with other industries to ensure their portfolios are safe.
Alternatives
Dartmouth Endowment Returns 8.4% in Fiscal 2024
The fund rebounds from its 1.6% return in fiscal 2023.
Manager Selection
Yale Endowment Launches Incubator Program for New Asset Managers
Applications for the Prospect Fellowship, which aims to help candidates launch new firms, are due October 14.
Newsmakers
Broad Foundation Appoints Greg Outcalt as CIO
He succeeds Katharine Krieger as investment chief of the $2 billion foundation.
Newsmakers
Nature Conservancy Seeking Head of Strategic Investment Initiatives
The investment executive will work on special projects for the $4 billion endowment.
Pensions
Institutional Asset Owners Returned 1.1% in Q2
Markets slowed in the period, according to the Northern Trust Universe tracking system.
Asset Allocation
Defined Benefit Plans Returned 4.47% in the First Quarter
Strong equities boosted returns for asset owners in the first quarter of 2024.
Newsmakers
Notre Dame CIO Mike Donovan to Retire
Donovan will be succeeded by Tim Dolezal in the CIO role.
Opinion
3 Investing Considerations for Endowments and Foundations for 2024
A Fidelity Investments portfolio manager provides a playbook for those with aggressive investment objectives to help avoid downside this year.
Newsmakers
Jon-Michael Consalvo Appointed CIO of Carnegie Corp. of New York
The 2022 CIO NextGen will begin the new role on March 1.
Asset Allocation
US College Endowments Gained 7.7% in Fiscal 2023, but Suffered From Weak Alternatives Returns
Equities drove gains, while alternative returns were mostly flat.
Asset Allocation
HBCUs Seek Opportunities to Bolster Endowments, per PGIM Report
A study by PGIM and the United Negro College Fund suggested that historically Black institutions could pool endowments to access more investment opportunities.