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Impact-Driven, Minority-Owned Firm Lafayette Square Launches

A new impact-driven investment platform has launched with the help of $100 million in financing from Morgan Stanley.

02.03.21
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Hedge Fund Launches With Support From Texas Employees

Hedge fund manager Phase 2 Partners has launched with nearly $150 million in commitments from multiple investors, including a strategic partnership with the Employees Retirement System of Texas and PAAMCO Launchpad, a subsidiary of PAAMCO Prisma, the firm announced on Jan. 21.

02.03.21
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Top Consultants Disproportionately White, Male: Survey

Teams at the largest investment consultant firms continue to lack racial or gender diversity, according to a recent survey.

12.10.20
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Asian American & Pacific Islanders Underrepresented: AAAIM Study

Investment management firms owned by Asian American and Pacific Islanders manage less than 1% of U.S. assets, according to a new study from the Association of Asian American Investment Managers and Bella Private Markets.

12.02.20
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Seizert Capital Partners Becomes Completely Employee-Owned

Pacific Current Group is selling its equity stake in Seizert Capital Partners to the firm’s management team.

12.02.20
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Calif. Prop 16 A Disappointing Loss For Diversity & Inclusion Efforts

California’s Proposition 16 called for an end to the state’s ban on affirmative action and was rejected by voters in the Nov. 3 election. Its failure means no impactful changes on the horizon for state emerging manager programs as well as the broader financial services industry.

12.02.20
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Final SEC Panel On D&I Discusses Transparency

The Securities and Exchange Commission should consider transparency as the first step to improving diversity and inclusion in the asset management space, a panel of experts said during a Dec. 1 committee meeting.

12.02.20
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Diverse Manager Directory Launches

Emerging Manager Monthly has launched a new directory of diverse asset managers.

12.02.20
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Cambridge Associates Hires Senior Investment Director

The investment consulting firm has hired a senior investment director for sustainable and impact investing research from a public pension fund.

12.02.20
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Two Foundations Partner To Improve Diversity & Transparency

Two foundations have partnered with Lenox Park Solutions to survey and assess the racial and gender diversity makeup of the U.S. asset management firms that invest their combined $10.8 billion in investments

12.02.20