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.
Nonprofits are increasingly turning to sustainable investments that consider environmental, social, and governance factors with an aim to identify better managed, lower risk companies.
Master Limited Partnerships (MLPs) are becoming increasingly popular with endowments and foundations as a play on energy infrastructure.
Despite a tough year for valuations and plenty of liquidity concerns for many nonprofit investors, private equity continues to hold an appeal for its potential for outsized returns.
Endowments and foundations are increasingly turning to currency trading for liquidity and attractive risk opportunities.
Nonprofit investors are becoming keener on senior bank loans, which are now generating equity-level returns with more security.
With lower oil prices and the Obama Administration's anticipated push for energy alternatives, investing in oil and natural gas may seem nonsensical, but many nonprofits, especially those in Texas and Oklahoma, are sticking with their allocations.