Knight Foundation diversity study

In a study funded by the Knight Foundation, we offer a comprehensive look at diverse ownership of asset management firms. In addition to quantifying the representation of women- and minority-owned firms in the U.S. asset management industry, this report also explores the performance of diverse-owned funds and finds them to perform just as well as the industry overall.

Learn how Bella measures ownership diversity across asset management.

Authors

Sam Holt

Sam Holt is a Principal and Director of Client Engagement at Bella Private Markets. His research centers on performance analysis and impact measurement, with a particular focus on combining qualitative and quantitative methods to produce decision-grade insight for institutional clients. He is a CFA charter holder.
Josh Lerner

Josh Lerner is Managing Partner of Bella Private Markets. His work on venture capital and private equity is collected in three books, including Venture Capital and Private Equity: A Casebook, now in its fifth edition, and the textbook Venture Capital, Private Equity, and the Financing of Entrepreneurship. He is a recipient of the Swedish government's Global Entrepreneurship Research Award and the Cheng Siwei Award for Venture Capital Research.