News
News from the Emerging Manager space.
VoLo Earth Ventures, an emerging venture capital firm that invests in early-stage climate tech companies, has closed its inaugural fund above its fundraising target, a spokeswoman confirmed.
Outsourced cio Appomattox Advisory has hired Caroline Lovelace as coo, a spokeswoman confirmed.
A new diversity accelerator program for entry-level asset management jobs has been launched.
The New Jersey Division of Investment is looking for a diversity and inclusion investment officer.
The Los Angeles (Calif.) City Employees Retirement System’s fall emerging manager symposium included 290 first-time attendees as a total of 365 firms participated in the event, the plan said.
Women-led or co-led portfolio management teams have outperformed their male peers in the global large-cap equity space year-to-date, according to a recent report from data analytics firm Investment Metrics.
The MacArthur Foundation has surpassed its goal of investing at least 20% of its approximately $8.2 billion investment portfolio with firms led by managers of color or women, Spokeswoman Kristen Mack said, in an e-mail.
Investment consultant Meketa Investment Group met virtually with more than 70 emerging and diverse investment managers across public and private markets at its latest dedicated research day on Oct. 26.
Mindfulness and tenacity are crucial characteristics for women looking to ascend to executive positions, according to three C-suite professionals at Meketa Investment Group’s Women in Leadership panel held virtually last month.
The Diverse Asset Managers Initiative is calling on Yale University to increase its diversity, equity and inclusion ef forts.
