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Connecticut Treasurer Won't Seek Re-Election

Connecticut State Treasurer Shawn Wooden will not seek re-election in the fall, he announced.

05.04.22
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Black Women In Asset Management Expands To U.S.

Black Women In Asset Management is expanding into the U.S., the nonprofit industry association announced.

05.04.22
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Northern Trust President To Launch Diverse-Owned Firm

Shundrawn Thomas will leave his role as president of Northern Trust Asset Management to co-found a new diverse-owned and led business.

05.04.22
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DUMAC Diversity Increasing, Largely Among Asian Firms

DUMAC, the investment management arm of Duke University, increased the diversity of its $12.6 billion endowment by almost 4% between 2020 and 2021.

05.04.22
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NEPC Looks Inward, Outward On 2021 DEI Engagement Review

Investment consultant NEPC con­tinues to see improvement in the diversity, equity and inclusion space for its clients as approxi­mately 59% used diverse managers in their portfolios in 2021.

05.04.22
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Cambridge Associates Reports Progress On Diverse Mgr. Work

Cambridge Associates increased the number of diverse manager relationships in client portfolios as well as the per­centage of assets invested with diverse managers in 2021.

05.04.22
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DEI Map Needed To Reach Destination: ClearView

Many nonprofit investors striv­ing to allocate more assets to diverse-owned managers want to immediately start working to­ward concrete outcomes, how­ever, the investors should first focus on definitions and policy.

05.04.22
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Legislation Introduced To Increase Diversity In Federal Funds

A new bill has been introduced that would aim to increase di­versity in the asset manage­ment sector.

05.04.22
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Mercer Appoints Global DEI Leader

Mercer has appointed Christopher Williams as global in­clusion and diversity leader, the firm announced.

04.06.22
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LAFPP To Conduct DEI Survey

The $31.5 billion Los Angeles Fire & Police Pension System will conduct a diversity, equity and inclusion survey of its public and private markets managers, according to April 7 meeting materials.

04.06.22