April 27, 2023
Key Takeaways from 2022
1. Impact Without Concession: At Global Endowment Management (GEM), our impact investment managers continue to build our conviction that we can deliver positive outcomes without sacrificing returns.
2. Impact, Not ESG: We at GEM believe that ESG investing and impact investing are fundamentally different. While both are important, growing concerns and controversy about the rigor of ESG investing underscores our commitment to impact investing to drive outcomes for people and the planet.
3. Advancing the Field: After identifying gaps in the market for commodities and public real estate strategies that meet our rigorous impact and return expectations, our team innovated.
As university endowments brace for tighter liquidity constraints amid federal funding cuts, Co-CIO Matt Bank spoke with FundFire about how these changes will impact portfolio construction and spending strategies going forward.
Caroline Dallas was featured in McGuireWoods’ latest “Women in PE and Finance to Know.” She shares what drew her to institutional investing, her observations on the challenges facing women in private equity, and the various ways GEM seeks to support emerging managers.
Our 2024 Impact Report highlights how our continued commitment to impact investing is helping us navigate challenges and drive positive change.
Let’s start a conversation about how we can help.
