Endowment news
Lauri Ström appointed Head of Investments
Ström will be responsible for the investment portfolio and investment strategy
Will future experts be educated with fewer euros?
Universities struggle with shrinking funding while expectations continue to rise. New revenue streams and broad societal support are more critical than ever.
Aalto University endowment provided EUR 41 million in 2024 for education and research
The university endowment portfolio returned 11.2%
Lauri Ehanti appointed Head of Investments
Ehanti will be responsible for the investment portfolio and investment strategy
Aalto University endowment provided EUR 37 million in 2023 to education and research
Endowment investment portfolio return was 8.1%
Aalto University endowment returned 3.2% during first half of 2023
Endowment provides EUR 34 million to fund research and education this year
Aalto University endowment provided EUR 35 million in 2022 to education and research
Endowment investment return was -3.5% in a challenging investment environment
Aalto University endowment returned –5.1% during first half of 2022
Endowment provides EUR 29 million to fund research and education this year
Aalto University endowment provided EUR 31 million in 2021 to fund education and research
Progress towards carbon neutral endowment portfolio continued in 2021
Sustainable investment is not enough to combat climate change
In their new book on sustainable investment, Professor Vesa Puttonen and Bachelor of Science Tatu Puttonen state that politicians cannot outsource their responsibility for combating climate change to asset managers and investors. The book has been published as part of the Aalto University publication series.
Aalto University endowment returned 10.9% during first half of 2021
Endowment provides EUR 28 million to fund research and education this year.
Aalto University endowment provided EUR 36 million to fund education and research
The university takes steps towards carbon-neutral endowment portfolio.
Aalto University endowment returned 15.5% in 2019
The purpose of the Aalto University endowment and its long-term strategy is to generate additional funding for top quality research and education.
Aalto University endowment funded university operations with 15 million in 2018
The purpose of the Aalto University endowment and its long-term strategy is to generate additional funding for top quality research and education.
Aalto University endowment portfolio returned -0.7% in the first half of 2018
The purpose of the endowment and its long-term strategy is to generate additional funding for top quality research and education.
Aalto University endowment portfolio returned 6.5% in 2017
The purpose of the endowment is to generate additional funding for top quality research and education.
Aalto University endowment portfolio returned 3.1% in the first half of 2017
The purpose of the Aalto University endowment is to generate additional funding for top quality research and education.
Aalto University endowment portfolio returned 6.1% in 2016
The purpose of the endowment is to generate additional funding for top quality research and education.
Aalto University endowment portfolio returned 0.5% in the first half of 2016
The purpose of the Aalto University endowment is to generate additional funding for top quality research and education.
Individuals who were exposed to the Finnish Great Depression invest more cautiously
This effect can be seen in financial decision-making 15 years later, even if the depression did not have a direct impact on the individual's wealth.
