Conference Coverage
The disruption of the public equity markets in 2025 has led to increased opportunities for active managers to show their value to allocators — but it has also come at a breakneck speed that often leaves managers debating how to best communicate with clients.
Vintage year diversification can be a critical component to the success of institution private market portfolios but allocators have to adapt to the total needs of the overall portfolio, private assets panelists told attendees of the CalPERS/CalSTRS Catalyst forum.
The current fundraising environment for private markets managers continues to be difficult – particularly for emerging managers, panelists on the private markets allocator panel conceded.
The plan is evaluating the opportunity set for external active domestic equity managers.
The inaugural Emerging Managers Week recently held in New York is a prime example of expanding access for emerging and diverse managers seeking capital, according to a panel of diverse manager affinity groups at the New York State Insurance Fund’s 15th annual MWBE Investment Symposium held on Feb. 11.
There are certain attributes and characteristics that are common to successful asset management firms, according to a panel of emerging managers-of-managers at the Office of the New York City Comptroller’s annual Diverse & Emerging Managers Conference held on Feb. 12.
The emerging and diverse manager space has evolved over the years as witnessed by pioneers of the industry that have seen and experienced firsthand the changes being made, who shared their thoughts at the New York State Insurance Fund’s 15th annual MWBE Investment Symposium held on Feb. 11.
Emerging and diverse managers must “nail the narrative” to consistently deliver communications to existing and potential clients, experts from public relations firm Prosek Partners told attendees of the New York City Retirement Systems’ Annual Diverse & Emerging Managers Conference.
Institutional investors pushed back on anti-DEI directives labeling programs aimed at expanding opportunities for women and minorities as discriminatory, pointing to the investment success emerging and diverse manager programs have provided to funds across the country during multiple events held during the inaugural Emerging Managers Week in New York City last month.
Including stories from Thoma Bravo Co-Founder Orlando Bravo and José E. Feliciano, co-founder of one of the most successful Hispanic-owned private equity firms, Clearlake Capital.
This month we have our annual LGBTQ+ feature in recognition of Pride Month.