The Teacher Retirement System of Texas and Employees Retirement System of Texas will host their annual virtual emerging manager event on Feb. 10. The event will feature allocator/manager meetings that this year are being scheduled using an algorithm designed to match interests.
The plan is looking to allocate up to $250 million to emerging managers.
Alternative asset classes continue to be a growing space for institutional investors searching for alpha and emerging managers looking to make names for themselves and deliver returns.
Funds within emerging manager programs have been impacted more directly than larger firms since private equity fundraising began slowing down several years ago, mostly due to timing and limited partners being more selective.
The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation will release the latest iteration of its Diversity of Asset Managers Research Series this year.
Pushback on DEI initiatives across the country have left many institutional diversity champions pivoting and others quietly letting programs go dormant.
Active equity may be poised for a comeback after a period of passive dominance and market concentration, though the timeline for a shift remains elusive, according to several industry representatives.
We kick off the year with our annual Emerging Manager Program special report.
