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Meketa Director Discusses Challenges, Opportunites During Pandemic

Meketa Investment Group Managing Principal and Co-Director of Public Markets Research Brandon Col?n recently discussed challenges and opportunities that clients are currently facing as a result of the pandemic during a June 24 webinar hosted by financial services network StoneX.

08.05.20
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Georgetown Releases Initial Report On Manager Diversity

Georgetown University released its initial report exploring the diversity of the external managers associated with its approximately $1.8 billion endowment last month, as first reported by EMM sister publication Nonprofit News.

08.05.20
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COVID-19 Brings Questions, Opportunities To Global Markets

While much of the focus since March has centered on how U.S. markets are handling COVID-19 and how federal and state leaders are addressing public health, the virus is a global pandemic that has left global equity and non-U.S. equity managers navigating uncharted territory.

08.05.20
School Is In Session: Universities Begin Releasing  Endowment Diversity Data
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School Is In Session: Universities Begin Releasing Endowment Diversity Data

At least four prominent universities have provided responses to two congressmen’s inquiry about the diversity of their endowments.

08.05.20
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Public Markets Rebound In Second Quarter

The public markets had a strong rebound in the second quarter after a staggering drop at the end of the first quarter, helping ease concerns among managers and institutions, according to the latest EMM quarterly performance rankings.

08.05.20
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Bridging The Gap: Minority & Women CIOs Can Boost Diverse Managers’ Access To Capital

There are currently 25 women and/or minority executives at the top 100 U.S. defined benefit pension plans, versus 38 at the top 100 U.S. nonprofits, up from 23 and 36, respectively, in 2019, according to data compiled by Emerging Manager Monthly.

07.01.20
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Blueprint Capital CEO Discusses Suit Against NJ Treasury

Jacob Walthour, ceo and co-founder of African American-owned hedge fund-of-funds Blueprint Capital Advisors discusses the recent lawsuit he filed against the New Jersey State Treasury for racial bias.

07.01.20
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Illinois SURS To Host Diverse Manager Week In August

The State Universities Retirement System of Illinois will host its second annual diverse manager week initiative beginning on Aug. 3.

07.01.20
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Paper Examines Ways To Eliminate Unconscious Bias

A new paper looks to help allocators eliminate unconscious bias in their manager research process by focusing on more objective lines of questioning that identify genuine indicators of manager quality.

07.01.20
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Research Key To Equitable Access To Capital

Disrupting policies and practices in the capital markets to improve access, opportunity and prosperity is vital to empowering Black communities—and it’s a challenge that Erika Seth Davies is looking to take head-on.

07.01.20