MRI/Social Investments

Emerging/Diverse Managers
Mid-Atlantic Plan Prioritizes Diverse Mgrs., Impact Investments

The foundation is searching for more diverse-owned managers and impact investment strategies as part of a new strategic plan to eliminate longstanding inequities that have held back many communities.

04.18.23
Trends
Hospitals Wield Investments To Boost Local Health Outcomes And Economics

A consortium of 72 healthcare groups and hospitals across the nation is helping institutions launch or sustain impact investment programs that target the racial, economic and health disparities within their local communities and provide a diversified return.

04.12.23
People Moves
International Asset Manager Names Global Thematic Investing Head

The firm has hired a global head of thematic investing to lead and develop its active thematic investing offering, which focuses on companies that benefit from long-term secular trends.

04.06.23
MRI/Social Investments
West Coast Plan Begins Socially Responsible Investment Search

The search is part of a periodic review of managers.

04.05.23
Industry News
Investment Advisor Takes Equity Stake In Boutique Impact Mgr.

The firm has entered into an agreement to take an equity stake in a boutique impact investment manager and will provide operational support, marketing and distribution to investment consultants, institutional asset owners and wealth platforms.

03.15.23
Venture Capital
Midwest Economic Development Agency Seeks Venture Capital Managers

The agency has issued an RFQ seeking investment managers to launch a $50 million venture capital fund targeting startups in a Midwestern state.

03.08.23
Alternatives
Midwest Foundation Seeks Private Market, Impact Investments

The foundation is looking to add more private equity, real assets, special situation and impact-focused investments this year.

03.07.23
People Moves
London-Based Mgr. Hires First Impact Equities Head

The firm hired an individual for the newly created role to develop impact equity strategies for clients.

03.02.23
Emerging/Diverse Managers
HBCUs Can't Go It Alone In Supporting Diversity

By now, most know that less than 2% of the U.S.-based investment man­agement industry’s $82 trillion in assets is handled by diverse managers. Maybe less know that historically Black college and university endowments make up an even smaller percentage of higher edu­cation endowments nationally.

03.02.23
MRI/Social Investments
Midwest Healthcare System Commits To St. Louis Impact Fund

The fund made an undisclosed commitment to an impact fund focused on Black- or Latinx-owned entrepreneurs and businesses in the St. Louis-area.

03.01.23