Emerging/Diverse Managers

Industry News
SEC Committee Approves D&I Recommendations

The recommendations will now be brought to the Securities and Exchange Commission for further discussion.

07.08.21
Insights
Healthcare Investors See Opportunity In Tech-Focused Venture Funds, DEI Initiatives: Webinar

As healthcare industry assets continue to grow, investment professionals have reaped the benefits of private equity opportunities and will focus on venture capital, technology-related assets and diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives to fuel further growth, according to a recent webinar.

07.08.21
ESG
HSBC Finances Launch Of Women-Owned Asset Management Firm

HSBC Asset Management has acquired a minority stake in a U.S.-based ESG and diversity and inclusion focused consulting firm, which will become a female-owned asset management firm focused on ESG investment opportunities for institutional and wealth management clients, the firm announced.

07.08.21
Alternatives
Northeast Plan Bolsters Private Markets Portfolio

The plan disclosed two private markets commitments in May.

07.01.21
People Moves
Midwest Foundation Adds Director Of Investments

A foundation in the Midwest hired a director of investments last week to focus on public equities.

07.01.21
Real Assets
Texas Plan Approves Real Assets Search

Plan directed its general investment consultant to return with a search on “best ideas” real assets strategies.

06.24.21
Emerging/Diverse Managers
Institutional Investors Back VC FoF For Emerging Managers

Prominent institutional investors have committed capital to a newly formed venture capital fund-of-funds designed to back emerging managers raising their first fund or scale from a previous angel investment vehicle to build an ongoing firm.

06.24.21
Emerging/Diverse Managers
Inst’l Investors Commit To Oversubscribed Latinx-Owned VC Fund

A venture capital firm based on the West Coast has closed its oversubscribed first fund, which focuses on early-stage investments in technology-enabled companies led by Latinx and diverse founders, with a few prominent foundations participating.

06.24.21
Emerging/Diverse Managers
CEO Bringing Diverse Approach In First Year On The Job

The executive is diversifying the New York-based company’s investment process.

06.24.21
Emerging/Diverse Managers
Calif. Plan Posts Emerging PE FoF RFP

The plan is seeking one or more fund-of-funds managers to handle a $400 million mandate.

06.23.21