Firms with diversity and inclusion efforts are three times as likely as their peers to be included in consultant-led searches, according to a new study.
The $22.5 billion State Universities Retirement System of Illinois will hold its Diverse Manager Week in August.
CEO Tiffany Donelson and Board Chair Kenneth R. Alleyne took time to participate in a Q&A on the Hartford-based organization’s diversity efforts within its $125 million investment portfolio.
Women-owned and managed equity investment firm Argus Investors’ Counsel recently announced that it is now offering its U.S. ESG portfolio as a separately managed account to new investors.
The New York-based firm has not just survived the last few years, it has thrived, doubling its assets under management to approximately $4 billion and growing its team to 23 members overall, including a now eight-person investment team.
Institutional investors looking to include diversity, equity and inclusion metrics in their due diligence processes and through implementing diverse private markets manager programs will find their efforts lead to outperformance, according to a recent whitepaper from Mercer.
Ariel Investments has launched Ariel Alternatives, a private asset management firm dedicated to expanding the minority ownership of firms.
Women-owned private equity manager Prelude Growth Partners has closed its second fund after reaching its hard cap.
