Endowments and foundations are anticipating some new opportunities in alternative investments following the recent passage of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act into law.
The full ramifications of President Barack Obama's overhaul of the healthcare industry will not be known for years, but the shakeup is already generating talk of investment opportunities for nonprofits.
Western Europe is posing challenges following the debt crisis in Greece and a historic election in the U.K. that resulted in the first coalition government in decades.
Although mortgage-backed securities have been tarnished heavily by the recent financial crisis, they still are attractive to nonprofits.
Despite taking a beating over the past few years, venture capital is still a viable investment for most endowments and foundations, albeit with several challenges.
Distressed debt has been all the rage over the past year among large institutional investors, but some endowments are only now considering getting into the market through hedge funds.
The creation of Build America Bonds (BABs) has breathed new life into the taxable municipal bond market, and nonprofits are giving the instruments a fresh look.
Asian countries and businesses have weathered the financial crisis better than their Western peers, prompting nonprofits to consider diversifying into the region.
Nonprofit investors have become attracted to the solid risk-adjusted returns and diversification benefits of emerging market debt.
Indexed equity has been gaining steam again following active managers failing to deliver alpha over the past year.
After many years of recession, the Japanese market has begun showing signs of life.
As nonprofit investors try to dig themselves out from the poor returns slump, investments with low correlations to traditional investments, such as managed futures, are garnering attention.