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Cal Increases Assets Managed By Diverse-Owned Firms By 10%

The University of California’s allocation to diverse-owned partners across its $18 billion endowment and $80 billion pen­sion increased by approximately 10% to $21.4 billion of its actively managed as­sets, according to its 2022 Diversified Returns report.

10.04.23
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CAPTRUST Lays Out First Steps For Nonprofits To Improve Diversity

The nonprofit sector is the third largest employer in the U.S. and is looking to cul­tivate more inclusivity amongst its ranks at a time when more than two thirds of pub­lic and private foundations, 68%, consider diversity, equity and inclusion a priority for their organizations, according to CAP­TRUST Financial Advisors.

10.04.23
Hispanic Heritage Month: Industry, Community Efforts Increasing Opportunity Set
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Hispanic Heritage Month: Industry, Community Efforts Increasing Opportunity Set

Hispanic investment managers and allocators are empha­sizing the need for improving opportunities through the increased focus on diversity by institutional inves­tors as well as through efforts within the community itself.

10.04.23
Editor's Note
Editor's Note
Editor's Note

I believe the absurd lawsuit against Fearless Fund alleging that its grant program targeting Black women is discriminatory will ultimately fail.

10.04.23
Alternatives
New Firm Looks To Be Catalyst For First-Time PE Funds

Private equity seeding firm Moelis Asset Catalyst is looking to draw on its experiences to bring value to first time private equity firms.

10.04.23
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Chicago Teachers To Launch Diverse Credit Mgr. Search

The $12 billion Public School Teachers’ Pension & Retirement Fund of Chicago approved launching an RFP for minority-, women- and disabled-owned private credit managers.

10.04.23
CalSTRS Says Invesco Made Choice To End FoF Relationship
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CalSTRS Says Invesco Made Choice To End FoF Relationship

The California State Teachers’ Retirement System’s move of its New and Next Generation private equity funds to Sapphire Partners was due to Invesco’s decision to no longer manage the portfolio

10.04.23
KC Yet To Make Emerging Manager Program Change
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KC Yet To Make Emerging Manager Program Change

The $1.1 billion City of Kansas City (Mo.) Employees Retirement System has “not made any formal decisions to date” regarding potentially shifting its emerging manager program to a U.S. small-cap mandate from a U.S. all-cap mandate.

10.04.23
Industry News
Carnegie Corp. CIO Joining Family Office

Mark Baumgartner, cio of the $4.2 billion Carnegie Corporation of New York, will leave the organization in the fourth quarter to join the Dalio Family Office as its next cip.

10.04.23
Industry News
Longtime Marquette Managing Dir. Retiring

Managing Director Nichole Roman-Bhatty of investment consulting firm Marquette Associates is retiring.

10.04.23