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Foundations’ Impact Investing Largely Talk, Study Finds
By Michael S. FischerMany private U.S. foundations that purport to engage in impact investing dont put much of their money where their mouth is, according to the Center for Effective Philanthropy.
May 21, 2015
Smaller Private Foundations Gave Out Much More Than Required in 2014Foundations with less than $1 million in assets averaged distributions of 13.2%, Foundation Source reported.
May 20, 2015
Once-unthinkable criminal pleas by U.S. banks get investor ‘meh’Five of the worlds biggest banks will pay $5.8 billion in fines.
May 18, 2015
30 Worst Paying College Majors: 2015Data collected by PayScale shows the university degrees with the least payback.
May 13, 2015
Socially Responsible Investing: A Way to Attract Younger ClientsMore than one-quarter of investors under 45 allocate at least 25% of their investable assets in socially responsible companies, according to a new survey from Spectrem.
May 12, 2015
Successful Impact Investing: Embracing Faith-Based Screens for Top ReturnsThere is no need to sacrifice values for strong investment performance, says GuideStone's Ron Dugan. Lipper agrees.
May 12, 2015
Bill Gross Lives ‘Quiet’ Life; Gives ‘Staggering’ Amount AwayGross and his wife plan to donate nearly all their wealth. Meanwhile, they keep a low profile and go to bed early, he says.
May 08, 2015
New DAF Enables Donors to Fund Individual ResearchersBenefunder has introduced a donor-advised fund to which, it says, advisors can direct clients who want to support research in areas of their interest.