Mindfulness and tenacity are crucial characteristics for women looking to ascend to executive positions, according to three C-suite profession­als at Meketa Investment Group’s Women in Leadership panel held vir­tually last month.

The Quebec Emerging Manager Program selected Bastion Asset Management to manage an alternative strategy mandate in July, the fund-of-funds program announced.

The $279.7 billion New York State Common Retirement Fund made a fixed-income investment and disclosed a real estate commitment in its emerging manager program in May.