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Cal Sees Minimal Increase To Assets Managed By Diverse Firms

The University of California’s allocation to diverse-owned part­ners across its $22.6 billion endowment and $98.6 billion pen­sion increased again by 3% to $21.7 billion of its actively man­aged assets.

09.04.24
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Top Quartile Emerging PE Firms Offer Higher Returns, Data Shows

There is the potential for outperfor­mance and access to long-term rela­tionships for investors willing to nav­igate the “high-risk environment” and add emerging managers within their private equity portfolios, according to a July 18 Chart of the Week post from Hamilton Lane.

08.07.24
Caro Investors Launches Through TPG Strategic Partnership
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Caro Investors Launches Through TPG Strategic Partnership

Caro Investors Management has launched through a strategic partner­ship with TPG, according to an announcement.

08.07.24
Diverse PE, VC Growth Trends Upward Amid Changing Market
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Diverse PE, VC Growth Trends Upward Amid Changing Market

The universe of woman- and minority-owned firms in the private equity and venture capital space continues to expand despite changing market conditions, according to a recent webinar.

08.07.24
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Food For Thought: VC Firm Looks To Disrupt How People Eat

Venture capital firm e squared is led by entre­preneurial spirit and a duo that is looking to disrupt the way people eat.

07.03.24
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Emerging Managers Can Fill Void In High-Yield Bond Space

The high-yield fixed-income space could use more emerging managers offering strategies, according to a panel of industry investment consultants at the New Jersey Division of In­vestments’ Emerging Managers Symposium held virtually on June 26.

07.03.24
Leveraging Partners Important For Building Programs
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Leveraging Partners Important For Building Programs

Investors both large and small may find that establishing partnerships when building emerging manager programs can provide solutions to potential obstacles, according to panelists at the New Jersey Division of Investments’ Emerging Man­agers Symposium held virtually on June 26.

07.03.24
NEPC Boosts Client Assets, Strategies With Diverse Firms
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NEPC Boosts Client Assets, Strategies With Diverse Firms

Investment consultant NEPC saw an in­crease to both client assets with diverse firms as well as client strategies managed by diverse firms in 2023, according to its fourth annual DEI Progress Report re­leased last month.

07.03.24
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Hires, Promotions Favor Non-Diverse Staff: Meketa

The majority of new hires and promotions at public and private markets managers in 2023 continued to be with non-racially di­verse people, according to results from Meketa Investment Group’s latest diversity, equity and inclusion questionnaire.

07.03.24
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Diverse Manager Inclusion In Wilshire Searches Sees Uptick

Investment consultant Wilshire’s inclusion rate of diverse-owned managers in search­es continued to rise in 2023, according to the firm’s latest report .

06.05.24