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Saguaro Capital Founder Reflects Amid Firm Wind Down

The fate of an emerging manager depends on obstacles both within and outside of their control, and no one currently knows this better than Jim Falbe.

10.01.25
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Illinois TRS Adds To Diverse Manager Team

Janice Llereza joined the $76.8 billion Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois as a senior investment officer for di­verse and emerging managers on Sept. 2.

10.01.25
Chicago Teachers Seeking MWDBE Private Equity Mgrs.
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Chicago Teachers Seeking MWDBE Private Equity Mgrs.

The $12.7 billion Public School Teach­ers’ Pension & Retirement Fund of Chi­cago has issued an RFP for private eq­uity managers.

09.04.25
Bridge City Capital Adds Research Analyst
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Bridge City Capital Adds Research Analyst

William Jellison has joined Bridge City Capital as a re­search analyst.

09.03.25
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Polen Capital Adds Bosun Small Company Growth Team

Polen Capital Management brought on a small company growth team from emerging manager Bosun Asset Management at the end of the second quarter.

09.03.25
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Illinois Pension Hearings Remain Silent Post Pandemic

The Illinois State Senate’s committee on pensions will reach five years since holding its last hearing on investment diversity at the end of 2025.

09.03.25
New Jersey Seeking Int'l SC, EME Emerging Managers
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New Jersey Seeking Int'l SC, EME Emerging Managers

The $71.5 billion New Jersey Division of Investment has issued RFPs seeking emerging managers in the international small-cap equity and emerging markets equity spaces.

08.06.25
Villanova Investment Mgmt. Building On Institutional Growth
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Villanova Investment Mgmt. Building On Institutional Growth

Villanova Investment Management Company is built for the long haul on the backs of the “old married couple” that founded it in 2016.

08.06.25
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20 Years And Counting: Illinois Teachers Marks Milestone Of Emerging Mgr. Investing, Gears Up For Next Stage Of Program

The $75.7 billion Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois continues to raise its emerging manager game as it celebrates the 20-year anniversary of its program.

07.02.25
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Illinois Municipal Primed To Remain Leader In Diverse Investing

The $55.2 billion Illinois Municipal Re­tirement Fund has long been at the fore­front of the institutional emerging man­ager space.

06.04.25