Capital Market Consultants is counting on its enthusiasm for the “dirty work” of researching and documenting investment managers for clients to play a crucial role in its new program focused on sourcing off-the-radar emerging managers.

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The Seattle Foundation is focusing its active investment manager searches on managers with a significant makeup of women or minorities, Chief Financial Operating Officer Kirstin Sandaas confirmed.
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A broader look at diversity may provide a stronger opportunity set over the long term for emerging asset management firms, according to speakers at last month’s first Women of Emerging Asset Managers Forum, organized by Emerge Capital Management.
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Institutional bias is not necessarily a purposeful design, but the consequence of human bias that can be combatted from all levels of an organization, according to a n w book.
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SEC Commissioner Peirce addressed the National Membership Conference of the National Society of Compliance Professionals on Oct. 30. Several comments she made struck me as quotable:
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On Oct. 31, the SEC specifically addressed the Cash Solicitation Rule in its risk alert titled, “Halloween Risk Alert.” Well, now we know the SEC has a sense of humor… or is trying to have one. But in all seriousness, when the Office of Compliance Inspections and Examinations (OCIE) issues a risk alert, you should take note.
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Metis Global Partners is closing out 2018 on a high note, reaching a five-year track record as a firm and surpassing $600 million in assets—including the recent addition of a $30 million international small-cap equity allocation from the Baltimore County (Md.) Employees Retirement System.

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Be it fixed-income or equities, it all comes down to the math for Clearmark Partners Founder, CEO and CIO George Koo.

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Sango Capital Management has evolved beyond a simple investor in the African private equity space.
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NCT Ventures isn’t just capitalizing on the growth of the entrepreneurial ecosystem in the Columbus, Ohio region—it is taking a leadership role in developing it.
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The $33.4 billion State of Connecticut Retirement Plans & Trust Funds made two private commitments as part of its emerging manager program at its Nov. 14 board meeting, State Treasurer Denise Nappier said, in a statement.
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FEG Investment Advisors has named Rebecca Wood as its new president and ceo, Spokeswoman Sarah Wessling confirmed, in an e-mail.

Wood is replacing Scott Harsh, who
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Carrie Green has been named the new director of equities for the Tennessee Department of Treasury, State Treasurer David Lillard announced.
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Jasmine Richards joined Cambridge Associates as senior investment director for manager diversity on July 2.
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Kent Custer joined the $2.1 billion Dallas Police & Fire Pension System as its new cio on July 2, he confirmed.
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