Newsmakers
Teachers’ Retirement System of Illinois Issues RFP for Investment Consultant
The $60.7 billion pension system is seeking a firm to assist in investment decisions after RVK’s 5-year term expires this year.
Tag: DE&I
Pensions
How Allocators Can Boost Their Woeful Diversity
Milken Institute study spells out methods to enhance DEI in the finance industry.
Newsmakers
New York City Retirement Systems Emphasized Sustainable Stakeholder Value in 2022
Comptroller Brad Lander prioritized DEI reporting standards and combated legal opportunistic insider trading at portfolio companies.
Manager Selection
PGIM Hires VP of DEI Strategy and Industry Engagement
PGIM appoints Natalie Gill as vice president of DEI strategy and industry engagement.
Research
Asset Owners and Consultants Say They Gotta Change Strategies, Pronto
Inflation and climate change spook them, so they’re scrambling to find smarter ways to adjust, a Nuveen survey finds
Research
Wilshire’s 2022 Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Report Finds Improvement in Asset Management
The share of clients investing with diverse-owned firms grew from 20% to 39% over the past three years, though AUM of by diverse-owned firms remained lower than non-diverse peers.
Newsmakers
New Zealand Super Fund Reports -6.99% Loss in Fiscal 2021
The New Zealand Super Fund’s assets fell to NZ$55.7 billion ($32.2 billion) during fiscal year 2021, while the fund reoriented the portfolio towards sustainability and moved forward on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion.
Risk
CFA Signs Up 40 Firms to Follow Its Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Code
Verus Advisory is the latest to join the group of signatories, which so far represent $17 trillion in assets.
Newsmakers
CalPERS to Bring in Consultant Lenox Park to Help Diversity Efforts
The firm is expected to assist with collecting data on emerging managers.
Corporate Moves
CalPERS Appoints Marlene Timberlake D’Adamo First DEI Officer
The former chief compliance officer at the $466 billion pension fund is moving into the newly permanent position.
Asset Management Culture
Part 4: Q&A with Shundrawn Thomas: ‘A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words’
The president of Northern Trust Asset Management discusses C-suite diversity.
Opinion
Part 3: Q&A with Shundrawn Thomas: Tips for Making Progress on Diversity
The president of Northern Trust Asset Management discusses how to keep talks about race and inclusion from becoming ‘the third rail.’
Asset Management Culture
Part 2: Q&A with Shundrawn Thomas: Effective Mentoring
The president of Northern Trust Asset Management discusses creating productive mentoring relationships to advance racial and gender diversity.