Secondary fund investments are increasingly driving interest among institutional investors as the industry finds it’s a good place to gain comfort with private markets and efficiently deploy capital amid deal activity and fundraising surges.
Artificial intelligence investments and digital assets are driving outperformance for large university endowments, which reported fiscal year 2025 returns around 11% or 12% on average.
Two leaders of the outsourced cio practice at an institutional advisory firm are seeing the importance of communicating and building trust in relationships with both clients and staff, particularly as their investment needs evolve.
Private markets funds are set for 70% growth by the year 2030 with private equity expected to be a key driver of that expansion, according to a recent analysis.
The current environment is seeing separately managed account redemption rates that have surpassed projections, though differentiated vehicles remain slated to succeed.
Pushback on ESG practices has been growing for several years, but a large-scale abandonment of the investment practices has yet to emerge and seems unlikely, a new study finds.
Report finds artificial intelligence advancements have improved how hedge funds invest, but human judgment remains vital to investment decision making.
More than one-third of higher education institutions are not making endowment portfolio changes despite the headwinds they face in the current financial environment and the seemingly constant stream of changes.
Institutional investors can combat the narrative surrounding mission-aligned investments through aligning financial assets alongside strategic purpose without sacrificing returns, according to a newly released report.
Commitments to the private infrastructure fund market ticked up amid a stronger fundraising environment as institutions seek strategies that offer inflation protection and stability.
A new report argues investors should adopt a consistent approach to investing in private markets asset classes that adheres to their long-term nature, as opposed to timing the market.