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The continued presence of the Omicron variant of COVID-19 has left the institutional investment industry with decisions on how to address a return to offices, in-person meetings and physical conferences in early 2022.
A university in the West will allocate capital to a new program to invest in diverse asset managers as part of its ongoing diversity efforts.
Acquisition marks the firm’s 54th since 2006 and ninth announced for 2021.
The reliance on alternative investments led investors and allocators to pinpoint small, niche private equity managers, short-trading hedge funds and global private debt funds as key areas to capitalize on with the goal of yielding outsized returns.
A follow-up note from a marketer helped win the manager win a mandate, showing that the little things can lead to big money for asset managers.
Nonprofits are increasingly testing the waters for a new advisor as their fiduciary responsibilities have grown more complex.
The recommendations address transparency, disclosure, fiduciary duty, political contributions and investigating discrimination complaints in the asset management industry.
Diverse-owned manager utilizes artificial intelligence to manage portfolios.
A foundation based in Chicago will divest its investment portfolio from fossil fuel industries and invest more in renewable energy to mitigate the effects of global climate change.
Institutional investors have long overlooked international micro-cap equity’s ability to drive alpha and its diversification benefits, according to investment managers involved in the space with strategies dating back decades.