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Empiric Institutional, Harper Capital Management Merge

Diverse-owned investment managers Empiric Institutional and Harper Capital Management will combine under the Empiric Institutional name, creating a firm offering both quantitative and fundamental equity strategies to institutional investors.

05.01.24
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Small Asset Managers Trailing Peers In DEI Policies

Emerging and diverse-owned asset man­agers are encouraged to implement di­versity, equity and inclusion policies ear­ly on in their firm’s lifecycle even if they believe many of the issues are embedded in their firm structure, according to Lau­ren Mathias, senior v.p. of investment consulting firm Callan and the firm’s di­versity, equity and belonging champion.

05.01.24
Cross Creek Leans On Experience In Navigating Market
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Cross Creek Leans On Experience In Navigating Market

Experience has proven to be the best teacher for Cross Creek as it continues to stick to its knitting – investing in leading venture-backed companies and venture funds despite difficult market cycles and emerging investment trends.

05.01.24
Daraja Capital Bridging Access Gap Through Seeding Platform
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Daraja Capital Bridging Access Gap Through Seeding Platform

Daraja Capital is looking to bridge the capital access gap through its recently launched seeding platform.

05.01.24
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Diversity Transparency Remains Disappointing Among Largest Endowments, Knight Foundation Study Shows

Nearly half of the 50 wealthiest public and pri­vate higher education endowments, representing $566 billion in total assets, refused to participate in a continued assessment of the representation of women- and racial or ethnic minority-owned in­vestment firms overseeing their portfolios, new re­search finds.

05.01.24
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NJ Mulls Expanding Emerging Program To Public Markets

The $95.1 billion New Jersey Division of Investment may expand its emerging manager program into public markets.

05.01.24
Allegheny County Axes 2 Public Equity Emerging Managers
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Allegheny County Axes 2 Public Equity Emerging Managers

The $909 million Retirement Board of Allegheny County (Pa.) terminated two managers from its emerging manager program at its April 18 board meeting.

05.01.24
Cambridge Seeks RE Funds
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Cambridge Seeks RE Funds

The $1.7 billion Cambridge (Mass.) Retirement System has issued an RFP seeking core real estate managers.

05.01.24
Industry News
Lone View Closes 1st Fund

Lone View Capital has closed its inaugural growth-oriented private equity fund with $850 million in capital commitments

05.01.24
Industry News
Notre Dame Names Investment Head

University of Notre Dame has named its next investment head as CIO Mike Donovan is set to retire in the coming months.

05.01.24