Type: Press

Chief Investment Officer recently interviewed TIFF Managing Director, Client CIO Group, Anne Duggan, for a piece discussing her research on university endowment performance in FY25. She shared her expertise, adding that “this year was unique, in that both risk and safety net assets had solid positive performance.”

Read the full article here

The materials are being provided for informational purposes only and constitute neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. These materials also do not constitute an offer or advertisement of TIFF’s investment advisory services or investment, legal or tax advice. Opinions expressed herein are those of TIFF and are not a recommendation to buy or sell any securities.

These materials may contain forward-looking statements relating to future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Although TIFF believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, future results cannot be guaranteed.

Pensions & Investments recently interviewed TIFF Managing Director, Client CIO Group, Anne Duggan, for a piece discussing university endowment performance in FY25. Duggan shared her analysis that, as the spread between public and private markets has begun to narrow, endowments with private exposure have seen positive returns.

Read the full article here

Disclaimer: To access this article, a subscription is necessary. Please note that TIFF does not possess the rights to distribute this content.

The materials are being provided for informational purposes only and constitute neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. These materials also do not constitute an offer or advertisement of TIFF’s investment advisory services or investment, legal or tax advice. Opinions expressed herein are those of TIFF and are not a recommendation to buy or sell any securities.

These materials may contain forward-looking statements relating to future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Although TIFF believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, future results cannot be guaranteed.

Higher Ed Dive recently covered TIFF’s article, “FY25 Performance Drivers: Insights from the Biggest University Endowments.” Written by Anne Duggan, Managing Director, Client CIO Group, the article analyzes the factors that led large endowments to post double-digit returns in FY25 and suggests that private markets investments served as a major catalyst for the strong performance.

To learn more about the TIFF’s analysis, read the press article here.

The materials are being provided for informational purposes only and constitute neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. These materials also do not constitute an offer or advertisement of TIFF’s investment advisory services or investment, legal, or tax advice. Opinions expressed herein are those of TIFF and are not a recommendation to buy or sell any securities.

These materials may contain forward-looking statements relating to future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Although TIFF believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, future results cannot be guaranteed.

FIN News recently covered TIFF’s newly published white paper, Can AI Outperform Human Investors? The Hedge Fund Perspective. The article discusses some of the key ways AI is changing the investment process for hedge funds, particularly with large-scale data summaries that can be used to generate predictive signals. However, Tiff Managing Director and Head of Diversifying Strategies Zhe Shen, who authored the whitepaper and is quoted in FIN News, also cautions against overemphasizing the role of technology; ultimately, human assessments remain an essential component of fund success.

To learn more about the whitepaper’s findings, read the full article here.
Disclaimer: To access this article, a subscription is necessary. Please note that TIFF does not possess the rights to distribute this content.

The materials are being provided for informational purposes only and constitute neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. These materials also do not constitute an offer or advertisement of TIFF’s investment advisory services or investment, legal or tax advice. Opinions expressed herein are those of TIFF and are not a recommendation to buy or sell any securities.

These materials may contain forward-looking statements relating to future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Although TIFF believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, future results cannot be guaranteed.

Buyouts recently featured Anne Duggan, Managing Director at TIFF Investment Management, discussing the challenges university endowments are facing—from tax pressures to funding cuts and liquidity constraints. She highlights that many institutions are expected to make modest strategic adjustments rather than wholesale portfolio changes.

Read the full article
Disclaimer: To access this article, a subscription is necessary. Please note that TIFF does not possess the rights to distribute this content.

The materials are being provided for informational purposes only and constitute neither an offer to sell nor a solicitation of an offer to buy securities. These materials also do not constitute an offer or advertisement of TIFF’s investment advisory services or investment, legal or tax advice. Opinions expressed herein are those of TIFF and are not a recommendation to buy or sell any securities.

These materials may contain forward-looking statements relating to future events. In some cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “should,” “expect,” “plan,” “intend,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “predict,” “potential,” or “continue,” the negative of such terms or other comparable terminology. Although TIFF believes the expectations reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, future results cannot be guaranteed.