Retaining and Promoting Top Talent: Insights from the Diversity Project’s Education & Outreach Committee
Nicsa’s Diversity Project North America's Education Engagement & Outreach Committee is dedicated to widening pipelines of diverse, early career talent into the asset and wealth management industry. In a recent meeting, the committee focused on how to support, retain, and promote that talent. A summary of the results of that Round Table discussion follows. Nicsa’s DEI Perception […]
Building a Positive Workplace Culture: Insights from the Diversity Project North America's Next Practices Committee
Nicsa’s Diversity Project North America's Next Practices Committee is dedicated to supporting its members through best practice collaboration. In a recent meeting, the committee focused on creating healthy, thriving corporate cultures. The committee welcomed Alan Kolp, a distinguished faculty member in residence at Baldwin Wallace University and co-author of several influential works on organizational culture. […]
Inclusive Talent Management - Steps Your Firm Should Take Now
The financial benefits of diverse workforces are no longer speculative — they’re proven. Today, mountains of evidence, including McKinsey & Company’s 2020 “Racial Equity in Financial Services” report, have established a direct correlation between profitability and the diversity of senior teams. The McKinsey report, for example, found that “For every 10 percent more racially […]
A Guest Blog by Sanne-LIS, Luxembourg | ALFI Member Pierre Weimerskirch, Managing Director, Sanne-LIS, Luxembourg Over the last 10 years alternative investments have grown tremendously, with 2021 breaking records. Luxembourg, as a leading international hub for the distribution of alternative funds, has benefited greatly from this trend. Today, more than 6,000 alternative investments funds with […]
Healthy Minds: The Next Big ESG Issue? Replay Session Moderator Marty Griffin, Vice President Operations, Northeast Retirement Services, kicked off the last session of Nicsa’s 2022 SLF with a quote from Blackrock CEO Larry Fink: “In addition to upending our relationship with where we physically work, the pandemic also shone a light on issues […]
On the Clock to Advance DEI Replay Session Nicsa’s Strategic Leadership Forum wouldn’t be complete without a deep dive into building genuinely equitable workplaces — after all, DEI has to be practiced at the top, not just on the front lines. Cassie McCarthy, Manager, EY’s Wealth and Asset Management Consulting Practice, moderated an important […]
Several CEOs spearheading the future of asset management kicked off the last day of Nicsa’s Strategic Leadership Forum with a fireside chat covering the industry’s hottest topics. The event was moderated by Kevin Mahn, President and Chief Investment Officer, Hennion & Walsh Asset Management, and featured leadership from Allspring Global Investments, BNY Mellon, and Columbia […]
Industry disruption: It’s thrilling when your organization is causing it — and quite the opposite if your organization is lagging behind. Attendees of Nicsa’s Strategic Leadership Forum got the opportunity to stay on the cutting edge by exploring the latest tech solutions, ecosystems, and configurations during a general session moderated by Phil Andriyevsky, Partner, […]