Diverse-owned investment managers Empiric Institutional and Harper Capital Management will combine under the Empiric Institutional name, creating a firm offering both quantitative and fundamental equity strategies to institutional investors.
Emerging and diverse-owned asset managers are encouraged to implement diversity, equity and inclusion policies early on in their firm’s lifecycle even if they believe many of the issues are embedded in their firm structure, according to Lauren Mathias, senior v.p. of investment consulting firm Callan and the firm’s diversity, equity and belonging champion.
Mergers, alliances and mentorships. All are critical parts of the evolving emerging and diverse asset manager space. This month we touch on each of those.
Seven investment management firms have been selected for our Emerging Manager Awards. Categories include U.S. Small-Cap Equity, U.S. Smid/Mid-Cap Equity, U.S. Large-Cap Equity, U.S. Core Fixed-Income, International Equity, International Small-Cap Equity and Emerging Markets Equity.
Stephen Gilmore has been named the new cio of the $493.5 billion California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the plan announced.
When we sat down to discuss our editorial goals for Emerging Manager Monthly this year, a key aspect was putting a renewed emphasis on “how to” pieces — somewhat of a return to our roots.
The Florida A&M Foundation is not among the largest HBCUs in the country but through the efforts of its investment committee has succeeded in building out a private markets portfolio that boasts an array of diverse asset managers.
A federally-backed small business initiative offers emerging venture capital managers access to funding early in their lifecycle.
Everyone just wants an opportunity. That is what this comes down to right? No one desires a handout but everyone wants to have a chance to be in the game. It is what we have advocated for here at Emerging Manager Monthly since the beginning.
Beata Kirr was at a point in life where she was evaluating her values. That process resulted in her identifying three key values to her life: purpose, impact and passion.
