Tag: Diversity

Asset Management Culture October 7, 2020

Aiming to Boost Diversity, Canadian Institutions to Monitor Corporate Behavior

A group of funds holding roughly $2.3 trillion say they will make demands on companies whose stocks are in their portfolios.

Opinion October 5, 2020

Op-Ed: We Are Still Living in the Jackie Robinson Age of Financial Services

Only a small, select group of Black professionals gets to advance to the C-suites of firms. White men get a lot more leeway. Nickol Hackett, CIO of the Joyce Foundation, lays out how this can be rectified.

Opinion September 10, 2020

Op-Ed: ‘Widening the Aperture’—A Key to Enhancing Minority Recruitment

A diverse talent pool can be accessed by expanding the recruitment process beyond finance-related fields, Northern Trust’s Abdur Nimeri writes.

Regulation July 27, 2020

Research Calls Lack of Diversity Atop Financial Regulators a ‘Bipartisan Failure’

There has never been an African American chair of the SEC, CFTC, or FDIC.

Opinion June 29, 2020

Op-Ed: Building a More Diverse Next Gen: Proprietary Sourcing Extends Beyond Deal Flow

Firms must develop diverse leaders for the future, writes CIO Leslie Lenzo and her team at Advocate Aurora Health in response to Tony Waskiewicz's call to action.

Opinion May 15, 2020

Op-Ed: We’re Still Chasing Boardroom Equality

More women have roles on corporate boards, but leadership opportunities are still lacking for many.

Asset Management Culture March 12, 2020

Massachusetts Ramps Up Diversity Guidelines

The state’s PRIM Board will vote against nominees if less than 35% of the board is diverse in terms of gender and race.

Asset Management Culture October 30, 2019

Northeastern State Treasurers, Asset Managers Form Corporate Diversity Coalition

Shareholder activism group aims for more diversity in corporate governance.

Newsmakers October 15, 2019

Ken Fisher’s Lewd Comments Cost Him a Big Client

The State of Michigan Retirement Fund has severed ties with billionaire asset manager’s firm, yanking $600 million investment.

Regulation July 9, 2019

Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Boost Diversity at Asset Management Firms

Minority- and women-owned firms manage only 1.1% of $71.4 trillion in assets.

Newsmakers June 28, 2019

Boosting Diverse Managers Needs a Big Push, Says Chicago Teachers’ CIO

Key to this, pension official Angela Miller-May tells a US House panel, is requiring a set level of minority and female outside advisers.

 

Research May 22, 2019

Diversity Not a Priority for Asset Managers

Report finds that interest and concern have not translated into action.

Newsmakers April 12, 2019

At Pension Bridge: How Susan Oh Is Raising Diversity Awareness for Female Investors

PSERS’s risk parity director tells what prompted her passionate mission.

Manager Selection April 12, 2019

TRS Expands Diversity Recruiting by Partnering with Howard U

Albright: ‘Any number of Howard students may be tomorrow’s investments superstars – and we want them playing on our team for our members’ long-term financial security.’

Regulation March 8, 2019

New York State Comptroller Calls Out 4 More Companies on Board Diversity

Common Retirement Fund has now filed shareholder demands against 33 businesses.