By Marjorie Valbrun. Questions are again being raised about the University of Michigan's investment practices and potential conflicts of interests between the institution and its officers and donors. More...
25 septembre 2018
19 septembre 2018
Arofe - Grand plan d’investissement 2018-2022
Le Gouvernement a lancé un Grand plan d’investissement qui comporte 25 initiatives réparties sur 4 axes (voir ci-contre) :
- Accélérer la transition écologique (20 Md €)
- Édifier une société de compétences (15 Md €)
- Ancrer la compétitivité sur l'innovation (13 Md €)
- Construire l'Etat de l'âge numérique (9 Md €). Plus...
26 août 2018
44% drop in global outward foreign direct investment in Q1 2018
At the end of July 2018, the OECD announced a 44% drop in global outward foreign direct investment in the first quarter of 2018. More...
24 août 2018
U. of Florida invests in Interfolio Faculty Information System
The University of Florida, a leading public research institution, has selected Interfolio, a pioneer in faculty-focused higher education technology, to support the university’s “Faculty 500” initiative to hire 500 new faculty members—200 of those by this fall. More...
7 août 2018
Les référents uniques pour les investissements : faciliter et accompagner les projets des entreprises en région
Le rapport d’activité 2017 concernant les référents uniques pour les investissements (RUI) a été publié. Coup d’oeil sur ce dispositif, notamment dans les Hauts-de-France. Plus...
1 août 2018
Sequoia, three other VC firms invest $21M more in Unacademy
Online learning platform Unacademy has raised $21 million (Rs 144 crore) from existing investors Sequoia Capital, Nexus Venture Partners and SAIF Partners. More...
1 août 2018
Pennsylvania is a state that needs to invest in higher education
It’s easy to scoff at the Keystone Scholars grant program, which gives every newborn or adopted child in Pennsylvania $100 they can use toward their education after high school. More...
1 août 2018
JLL continues to invest in Public Institutions practice
Government and higher education institutions alike continue to face budget pressures, leading officials and administrators to find efficiencies and unlock value in their real estate portfolios. More...
25 juillet 2018
Questions on Michigan's Investment Tactics
By Marjorie Valbrun. Questions about Michigan’s investment practices were prompted by an investigation by the Detroit Free Press, which found that a large portion of the university’s nearly $11 billion endowment is invested in private equity, hedge and venture capital funds, and real estate investment firms run by top university donors and alumni investment advisers. More...
23 juillet 2018
$95 Million Michigan Investment Draws Scrutiny
By Emma Whitford. A former pension manager barred by the Securities and Exchange Commission convinced a former colleague to invest millions from the University of Michigan's endowment into funds that he represented, the Detroit Free Press reported. More...
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