emerging managers

Investor Profile

Why NYC Retirement Systems fears for emerging managers

NYC Retirement Systems' expanding diverse and emerging manager program is supporting returns but Taffie Ayodele, director of DEI and emerging manager strategy at the pension fund's asset manager, the Bureau of Asset Management, fears the number of diverse founders spinning out in the future could be diminished.

Sarah RundellJune 12, 2025

Governance

Dismantling DEI: Investors weigh the risks

Six months on from President Trump's executive order to dismantle once mainstream DEI programs, institutional investors reflect on concerns regarding returns, recruitment and engagement. Top1000funds.com surveys a variety of views amongst the disruption arguing it is an opportunity to reframe the issue and articulate what DEI means.

Sarah RundellJune 11, 2025

Manager Relationships

Texas Teachers backs emerging managers

Texas Teachers has further evolved its emerging manager program, launching EM 3.0 which includes a further $3 billion allocation to emerging manager partners. Head of the division Kirk Sims explains.

Kirk SimsMay 21, 2019

Organisational Design

Emerging managers, emerging solutions

Progressive-minded asset owners could do well to unbundle their consulting dollars and fill the intellectual gap in the institutional marketplace around niche opportunities, and potential sources of alpha, by sourcing independent research ideas and due diligence.

Kamal SuppalApril 3, 2019