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Up-to-date investment manager search leads, industry trends and investor profiles.

Features/Profiles
Private Markets Programs Continue To Expand Outside PE

Alternative asset classes continue to be a growing space for institu­tional investors searching for alpha and emerging managers looking to make names for themselves and deliver returns.

01.08.26
Features/Profiles
Private Equity Slowdown Impacting Emerging Funds

Funds within emerging manager programs have been impacted more directly than larger firms since private equity fundraising began slowing down several years ago, mostly due to timing and limited partners being more selective.

01.08.26
Knight Foundation Diversity Research To Continue In 2026
Features/Profiles
Knight Foundation Diversity Research To Continue In 2026

The John S. and James L. Knight Founda­tion will release the latest iteration of its Diversity of Asset Managers Research Se­ries this year.

01.08.26
DEI Efforts Shift Amid Political, Social Pushback Across U.S.
Features/Profiles
DEI Efforts Shift Amid Political, Social Pushback Across U.S.

Pushback on DEI initiatives across the country have left many institutional diversity champions pivoting and others quietly letting programs go dormant.

01.08.26
Features/Profiles
Is This Finally The Year? Active Equity Advocates Think So

Active equity may be poised for a comeback after a period of pas­sive dominance and market concentration, though the timeline for a shift remains elusive, according to several industry repre­sentatives.

01.08.26
Marketing
City Different Takes Distinct Approach To Investing, Culture

To put it simply – City Different Investments is doing things differently. The boutique investment manager, which was established in 2021 by former Thornburg Investment Management employees, sees its differentiated identity primarily in its investment philosophy and process.

01.08.26
News Briefs
News
News Briefs

This month’s news include information regarding registration for conferences during New York’s upcoming “Emerging Manager Week” in February.

01.08.26
Freedom Together Names CIO
News
Freedom Together Names CIO

The Freedom Together Foundation has hired Venus Phillips as its new cio.

01.08.26
News
Boutique Advantage Persists Despite Challenging Markets: Study

Boutique asset managers continue to offer outperformance opportu­nities where index concentration is not as persistent, new research from Xponance shows.

01.08.26
Editor's Note
Editor's Note

The interesting thing about the emerging manager space is how many individuals and firms come in and out of the space.

01.08.26