Conference Coverage
Emerging real estate managers face difficulties in scaling fees as well as entrepreneurial challenges building their track records, a panel highlighted at the New Jersey Division of Investments’ Emerging Managers Symposium held virtually on June 26.
The recently funded emerging manager real estate program at the New Jersey Division of Investment is designed to give the plan access to managers that would normally be out of the $100.1 billion plan’s reach, according to a real estate panel from the organization’s June 26 virtual conference.
Private equity managers should construct a well-rounded portfolio with differentiated niche strategies and focus on their alignment of interests with LPs to set themselves up for success in a competitive and changing market, according to a panel at the New Jersey Division of Investments’ Emerging Managers Symposium held virtually on June 26.
The $95.1 billion New Jersey Division of Investment is exploring expanding its emerging manager program into emerging markets and international small-cap equity and high-yield fixed-income, Director and CIO Shoaib Khan told attendees of the plan’s virtual emerging manager symposium held on June 26.
There are a seemingly endless amount of responsibilities in starting, growing and managing a firm and as a result, those firms must consider scalability and growth as key components to not just short-term survival but long-term success, according to a recent fireside chat.
Several members of investment consultant Mercer’s team recently provided guidance for emerging and diverse managers on how to position themselves to potentially work with the New York State Insurance Fund at a recent conference held in New York on March 7.
A federally-backed small business initiative offers emerging venture capital managers access to funding early in their lifecycle.
The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Private Fund Adviser rule is set to place a material burden on manager compliance efforts, particularly those of emerging managers, if ruled in favor of by the 5th Circuit Court.
Relationship building and communication were critical for managers facing a difficult fundraising environment in 2023, according to panelists at the 2024 Emerging Manager Conference hosted by the Teacher Retirement System of Texas and Employees Retirement System of Texas on Feb. 28.
Building a network of connections that are sustainable for the long term is imperative in the emerging and diverse manager space, according to a recent fireside chat at the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System’s 14th annual Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises Investments and Professional Services Conference held on Feb. 15 in Albany.
