Cash is an unglamorous – but critical – element of portfolio management. For the past couple of years yields on cash-like instruments were negligible, leading endowments to hold cash in bank accounts bearing little to no interest. This year’s increases in short-term interest rates have changed this calculus. Non-profits are now able to explore more active approaches to cash management which have the potential to realize some additional return in a market environment that has been challenging for all asset classes. TIFF explores how organizations can define cash needs and help identify what strategy may be appropriate for them.
Author: Amy Paterson
Administration & Operations
Meghan Kearney
Manager of Fund Accounting & Financial Reporting
Meghan Kearney joined TIFF in 2022 and serves as a Manager of Fund Accounting & Financial Reporting. She leads the accounting and financial reporting team for TIFF’s mutual fund.
Prior to joining TIFF, Ms. Kearney was a manager at PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, where she provided attestation services in the asset and wealth management industry.
She holds a BS degree in Accounting from the University of Scranton and is a CPA.
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November 8, 2022
Strategies for Capturing Incremental Yield in the Current Market
Press
November 8, 2022
Are Investors Back to Bonds?
Are investors back to bonds? It’s been a historically bad year for the bond markets. But with valuations in the tank thanks to the Fed’s interest rate hikes, and new securities becoming available at attractive yields, investors may finally be ready to test the fixed-income waters again.
Trevor Graham, Managing Director – Equity-Oriented Strategies at TIFF Investment Management, an outsourced chief investment officer firm, said the team is considering allocating more capital to the bond market as rate hikes continue — a reversal of the firm’s investment strategy from just a few months ago. In June, TIFF replaced some of its fixed-income allocation with hedge funds whose mandate is similar.
Read the full article: When Bonds Stopped Doing Their Job, Investors Searched for Alternatives. Now the Pendulum Is Swinging Back
Press
October 11, 2022
Fixed Income Could Be Due for a Comeback
Kane Brenan, TIFF’s CEO, is cited in the October 5, 2022 issue of Institutional Investor article, “Fixed Income Could Be Due for a Comeback – As Long as Market Conditions Are Right.” Kane is quoted on discussing his thoughts around the tides turning for fixed income and the success of private markets over the past few years.
Fixed Income Could Be Due for a Comeback – As Long as Market Conditions Are Right
Administration & Operations
Huan Zhou
Associate Director, Portfolio Analytics & Reporting
Huan Zhou joined TIFF in 2022 and currently leads the Portfolio Analytics & Reporting team. Huan manages the reporting and analytics processes for client portfolios and TIFF funds. She also oversees TIFF’s day-to-day data administration, ensuring compliance with policies and maintaining the accuracy of data inputs and outputs. Additionally, Huan focuses on the administration of portfolio data across TIFF’s investment technology platforms.
Prior to joining TIFF, Ms. Zhou worked as a Data Analyst at Hartford Funds.
She received a BS in Business Administration with concentrations in Finance and Marketing from Drexel University.
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