Are Your Reserves Long-Term Capital?
Determining the appropriate size of near-term reserves and how to invest any remaining reserves is more art than science and requires careful consideration of a number of factors.
Governance and Management
Quarterly Regulatory Update: Fourth Quarter 2015
In this Edition: Market illiquidity concerns prompt additional regulations, investor solutions New liquidity regulations designed to reduce risk and create global alignment also raise questions of applicability Collateralized loan obligation changes create interesting potential risk/reward opportunity IRS pushes back key FATCA deadlines again Market Illiquidity Continues to Raise Concerns Spurs New Trading Platform Developments We…
Quarterly Regulatory Update: Third Quarter 2015
In this Edition: Money market fund reform may require a change in approach to cash management Updated FASB fair value guidelines modify disclosure requirements for certain assets A look at Dodd-Frank’s first five years Money Market Fund Reform Time to Make the Switch? A year ago, the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) adopted rules…
Investment Publications Highlights: August 2015
August’s publication summarizes three articles addressing concerns of taxable investors. The first examines the importance of tax management by considering how asset allocation for Yale University might change if it were taxable, the second highlights six trends impacting multi-family office professionals, and the third argues for wealth managers to use lessons learned in pension fund management to better manage client risk.
Activist Funds: The New, New Thing . . . Or Here We Go Again?
Given a choice today between competing investment strategies, activists would not be near the top of our list, as the fawning attention over successful activists has narrowed the available opportunity set by boosting the available pool of money and drawing in new managers.
Spending Policy Practices: 2015
The data and analysis in this report cover a variety of spending topics including spending rule types, the endowment’s support of operations, and effective spending rates. This year’s report also introduces the Cambridge Associates Endowment Spending Model.
Fundraising and Endowment Oversight for Public Universities
The strains on public universities require a new approach to resources, and an increasingly expertly managed endowment fund and fundraising operation are essential to that evolution
Quarterly Regulatory Update: Second Quarter 2015
In this Edition: Europe focuses further on banking regulations Pending margin rules on uncleared swaps US banks appear to be heeding regulators’ advice on not lending to highly leveraged buyouts New Regulations on the Horizon in Europe US and global regulations start to converge Europe has seen a significant amount of activity on the regulatory…
Quarterly Regulatory Update: First Quarter 2015
In This Edition Banking regulations continue to impact hedge funds FSOC moves forward in identifying systemically important financial institutions SEC’s 2014 report provides insight on trends in alternative funds FATCA implementation continues Assessing the Evolving Impact of Banking Regulation on Hedge Funds Hedge funds’ relationships with prime brokers unstable due to new regulations While increased…
Have You Considered Your Portfolio’s Enterprise Risk?
Enterprise Analysis and Endowment Performance The portfolio’s enterprise risk is the potential effect of portfolio volatility on the bottom line of your organization. For a given institution, the risk may be lower than Trustees think it is—or it may be higher. How does one measure this risk? How should it be dealt with when constructing…