June 01, 2021
Key Takeaways from 2020
Driving impact is in our DNA. We partner with our clients to advance their missions and contribute to a better world through their endowment portfolios.
Our impact investing program enables our clients to use their investment dollars to drive meaningful, positive impact for our planet and communities. We take a holistic approach, centering on stakeholder experiences and developing portfolios designed to meet our clients’ long-term impact and return objectives.
In a recent Q&A with Buyouts’ Chris Witowsky, GEM’s Caroline Dallas, a Director in our Investment Research Group, shared her perspective on how recent private equity market shifts are influencing talent dynamics, emerging manager activity, and LP appetite across the lower mid-market.
Sourcing and manager selection typically get top billing in conversations around private investments, but one underappreciated aspect of a successful private allocation—explored in our recent whitepaper—is the art of pacing commitments to ensure appropriate portfolio allocation.
Kate Simpson and Jay Ripley spoke with James Comtois at Institutional Investor about Kate’s decision to join GEM, the evolution of the venture market, and how the firm is navigating current challenges and opportunities to meet the growing demand for access.
Let’s start a conversation about how we can help.