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5 Questions With Robert Wood Johnson Foundation

In the investment office’s encouragement to collaborate, CIO Brian O’Neil and Managing Directors of Public Investments Warren Stock and Vanita Gaonkar took the time to answer 5 Questions with FIN News.

02.01.23
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Attucks Asset Management CIO Silvestri Departs

V.P. and CIO Patrick Silvestri has de­parted emerging manager-of-managers Attucks Asset Management.

02.01.23
NY State Common Fund Emerging Mgr. Head Joins New America Alliance As CEO
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NY State Common Fund Emerging Mgr. Head Joins New America Alliance As CEO

Anyori “A.J.” Hernandez has been named the new president and ceo of the New America Alliance effective in late Febru­ary, the organization announced.

02.01.23
Maranon Capital Signs ILPA Initiative
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Maranon Capital Signs ILPA Initiative

Private credit firm Maranon Capital has become a signatory to the Institutional Limited Partners Association’s Diversity in Action initiative, the firm announced.

01.11.23
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New Distri­bution Partnership Forms

Technology platform DFD Partners and The Center of Innovation for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in Finance have formed a distri­bution partnership that will allow three approved asset managers to utilize DFD services at no cost for one year.

01.11.23
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Investment Management Institute Founder Dies

Russell Mason, founder of the Investment Management Institute, died on Dec. 20 after a lengthy battle with pancreatic cancer, the organization announced.

01.11.23
Spouting Rock Acquires Stewart Asset Management
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Spouting Rock Acquires Stewart Asset Management

Multi-boutique manager platform Spouting Rock Asset Man­agement has acquired Stewart Asset Management, a spokes­woman confirmed, in an e-mail.

01.11.23
Subcommittee Explores Capital Markets’ Effects On Diverse Investors
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Subcommittee Explores Capital Markets’ Effects On Diverse Investors

The U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs’ Subcommittee on Securities, Insurance and Investment met on Dec. 13 to hold a hearing on “Examining How Capital Markets Serve Di­verse Entrepreneurs and Investors.”

01.11.23
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Chicago Teachers Invests Nearly Half Of Assets With Minority Firms

The $11.5 billion Public School Teachers’ Pension & Retirement Fund of Chicago invested $5.5 billion, or 48% of total fund as­sets, with minority-, women- and disadvantaged-owned busi­ness enterprise firms in fiscal year 2022.

01.11.23
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How Investment Consultants Can Be Better DEI Partners

By Shannon O’Leary, CIO at Saint Paul & Minnesota Foundation

01.11.23