Juneteenth
While Juneteenth was officially made a federal holiday in 2021, it appears that investment managers and consultants have not come to a consensus on ways to celebrate the day within their organizations.
There are 33 Black-owned investment management firms with more than $1 billion in assets under management responsible for an aggregate total of $272.2 billion, FIN Searches data shows.
As the 1803 Fund moves into its second year, CEO Rukaiyah Adams talked with FIN News about the role of finance in freedom and liberation for African Americas.
Kerusso Capital Management Founder Randell Cain recently celebrated his seventh anniversary as paster of Zion Memorial Missionary Baptist Church.
United Church Funds has 23% of its entire portfolio invested with diverse-firms presently, including 72% of its domestic equity portfolio managed by diverse-owned firms after successfully completing its goal of having more than 60% of the domestic equity portfolio managed by diverse-owned firms in 2023, more than a year in advance of the 2024 deadline it imposed on itself.
Despite the venture capital space setting records with an increased number of Black-owned funds, challenges remain for these underrepresented managers such as bias and a lack of access, which leaves institutional allocators seeking ways to address the barriers.
Today, we proudly unveil our fifth annual special edition of FIN Daily, dedicated to honoring Juneteenth.
Paradigm Institutional Investments launched with the goal of guiding institutions in their achievement of fiduciary excellence and attainment of financial objectives, while making positive change to diversity and inclusion in the investment industry.
The recently-launched 1803 Fund will look to rebuild Black Portland.