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TIDE's coming in hot! 🔥


2025 is a milestone year for TIDE —and we're just getting started.


Our secret sauce?


Featuring the BEST, the LARGEST, the MOST HIGH-PROFILE LPs in the industry, amplifying diverse voices, and shaping the future of institutional investing like never before.


2025 is our year. Let’s make waves. 🌊

 
 

Dallas ERF Next Generation Manager Open House 🥂🍾


We're excited to announce that the rockstar Dallas ERF team will be hosting it's Next Generation Manager Open House at TIDE SPARK!!!


The event is exclusively for SPARK attendees. We've got you covered. 💜🩶💜

 
 

Last Chance for TIDE SPARK Early-Bird 🎟️

 

We've increased our Early-Bird ticket allocations but today is your last day for the discount. Don't miss out on the event everyone raves about. 🙌🏽


Register today!

 
 
 

New Year, New You?


If you recently transitioned into a new role or are looking for opportunities and would like to let the TIDE Tribe know, please e-mail me. We'll include the update in our next newsletter.


 
 

🇪🇸 TIDE Barcelona


TIDE Barcelona is locked and loaded! We have the CEOs of the largest pensions in US & UK confirmed. Boom. 💥


Only 150 spots. Stay tuned for our superstar speaker line-up. The TIDE Tribe will be rockin' it in Europe España style! Register today before we sell out. ⏰


Date: 24 April 2025

Location: W Hotel | Barcelona, Spain - Discounted Room Blocks for €315/night only for registered attendees

Registration: TIDE Barcelona 

Representative Attendees: This is our guestlist from our prior European event. We expect a similar turnout for the Barcelona pop-up.

Agenda: Tentative Agenda


If you’d like exposure at TIDE Barcelona, please email kim@tidexchange.com to explore the sponsorship opportunities.


 
 

TIDE Foundation Update

 

 

TIDE Foundation Update

 

We are kicking off the year strong with a structured mentorship initiative as part of our ongoing efforts to provide educational resources and access to opportunity to the next generation of finance professionals. The objective is to empower non-target finance students by equipping them with the necessary skills and insights to pursue careers in finance, opening doors to new opportunities.

 

A wholehearted thank you to our mentors for sharing their time and knowledge: 

 

Daniel Kylander, Church Commissioners

David Fann, VSS

Doug MacBean, Caltech

Fernanda Rice, UTIMCO

Long Pham, Vietnam Finance Society

Marina Balobanova, CalPERS

Sean Legister, BDT & MSD Partners

Tyler Mull, CalPERS

 

Stay tuned for more information about our Future Leaders initiative which will sponsor up to 65 students to attend the fifth anniversary of TIDE SPARK and take part in a crash course on institutional investments.


To get involved with the TIDE Foundation, please email kim@tidexchange.com. Click this link to subscribe to the TIDE Foundation newsletter.

 

 

Travel

 

Travel Update


Due LA fires, I've canceled my LA trip below. My thoughts and prayers to everyone who is affected by the fire.


 
 
 

GRACE Newsletter Launch


GRACE is my fresh-off-the-press newsletter — your backstage pass to the world beyond my DEI work. Think of it as a curated collection of my thoughts, experiences, and lessons gathered from brilliant minds, unexpected encounters, and inspiring industry leaders. I’m here to spill the insider tea, share the wisdom I’ve picked up along the way, and pass on insights that just might unlock your next level.


It’s not just a newsletter; it’s a journey — one where we both get to grow, reflect, and tap into our fullest potential. Ready to dive in? Let’s make it worth your while.


Check it out & subscribe today: GRACE.


UPDATE: Thank you to my first 100 subscribers! 😍

 

Recommended Articles

 

In Impax Asset Management's 2025 Outlook, insights from their Listed Equities, Fixed Income, and Private Markets teams shed light on the upcoming year. Key points from the outlook include:


- Global markets in 2025 are anticipated to benefit from various factors, with a focus on a resilient US economy.

- Following a phase of significant market concentration, a shift towards underappreciated stocks with strong business models and attractive valuations is expected.

- The global equities perspective emphasizes four thematic opportunities for 2025 and beyond: chip-making equipment manufacturers, digital grid infrastructure, life science instruments, and reinsurers.

- Favorable corporate fundamentals and the growth potential of the US economy offer a promising landscape for credit markets.

- The ongoing shift towards a more sustainable economy is supported by structural drivers, with some trends even gaining momentum.


For further insights, the complete outlook can be found at https://lnkd.in/eDj_TUDb.

 

Job Opportunities

 

New Year New Role 🚨


CalSTRS are currently hiring the following positions:

📌 Portfolio manager to join their global equities division

📌 DEI HR manager

📌 Investment manager to join their investment operations team


🔂 LaShae Badelita

 
Events
 

SuperReturn Saudi Arabia

Riyadh, Saudi Arabia | January 27-28

Register

Private markets in Saudi Arabia and GCC. The time is now.


Accelerate your growth at the place where

regional and global capital connects.

In strategic partnership with Jada Fund of Funds.


Register now and use code FKR3594SPKI to save 10%:

SuperReturn Saudi Arabia

 
 

NYSIF 15th Annual MWBE Investment Symposium

February 11 | New York, NY

Register

NYSIF encourages participation by New York State Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) in its procurement projects. NYSIF is committed to achieving the statewide goal of increasing opportunities for MWBEs and helping these businesses thrive. NYSIF has established an MWBE participation goal of at least 30 percent for all NYSIF contracts, and has exceeded this goal for the last several years.

 
 

TRS/ERS Emerging Manager Conference

February 11 | Virtual

Register

Kicking off Emerging Manager Week in conjunction with New York State Teachers Retirement System, New York City Retirement Systems, and The New York State Common Retirement Fund.


The Teacher Retirement System of Texas (TRS) and Employees Retirement System of Texas (ERS) will host the 20th annual Emerging Manager Conference.


TRS and ERS will host Emerging Managers from across all asset classes along with Public and Corporate Pensions, Endowments and Foundations, Asset Allocators, and Consultants featured in 'The Allocator Hall', giving GPs direct access to asset allocators.


 

Annual Diverse & Emerging Managers Investment Conference

February 12 | New York, NY

Register

The Annual Diverse & Emerging Managers Investment Conference


Wednesday, February 12, 2025

Convene Brookfield Place

225 Liberty Street, New York, NY 10006


Ps. TIDE was honored to feature NYC’s CIO Steven Meier, CFA, FRM & Taffi Ayodele at our highly sought-after inaugural TIDE NYC event!

 
 

NYSTRS 2025 MWBE Conference

February 13 | Albany, NY

Register

Seat at the Table


The Minority- and Women-Owned Business Enterprises (MWBE) Investments and Professional Services Conference is designed to acquaint potential asset managers and brokers, and professional and financial service providers, with the New York State Teachers' Retirement System (NYSTRS).

Attendees will learn about NYSTRS’ portfolio and investment needs while also gaining greater insight into the qualifications the System expects of its business partners and our initiatives.


This year’s conference theme, “A Seat at the Table,” celebrates the critical role of diversity, equity and inclusion in NYSTRS’ vision of pension fund excellence and reflects their commitment to access and opportunity. Attendees will have the opportunity to meet and connect with NYSTRS managing directors of each asset class – fixed income, private equity, public equities (asset managers and brokers) and real estate, as well as members of their investment teams and business partners.

 
 

NYS Common Retirement Fund EM & MWBE Conference

Albany, NY | February 14

Register

The NEW YORK STATE COMMON RETIREMENT FUND will host their 18th Annual Emerging Manager & MWBE Conference on Friday, February ​14, 2025, in Albany, NY.


Join Comptroller DiNapoli, the Emerging Manager Team and the rest of the Investment staff for a day of networking and discussion of how the program is “Innovating & Building for the Future.”


Registration opens early December.

 
 

SuperReturn North America

Miami, FL | March 17-19

Register

Where today’s connection shape tomorrow’s investments


March 17-19, 2025

The InterContinental Hotel, Miami


10% discount – VIP code: FKR3564TIDE

Register by Friday 24 January and save up to $500


View website


North America’s must-attend private capital event

 

SuperReturn North America 2025 is the meeting place for private market leaders from across the world. PLUS, they have just announced their move to Miami in March 2025!

 

Join the most senior professionals in private capital for three jam-packed days designed to elevate your experience to the next level. Their new home in Miami provides the perfect backdrop to making meaningful connections through meetings in cabanas by the pool, al-fresco lunches and much more…


 
 

TIDE Barcelona

Barcelona, Spain | April 24

Register

Experience our pop-up event - International Edition! Featuring North American and European LPs, TIDE Barcelona is an event you don't want to miss.

 
 

TIDE SPARK 2025 - Stage 1 Tickets Now Available

Dana Point, CA | July 9-10

Stage 1

Pre-Sale tickets sold out. Early-Bird tickets sold out but we've add more tickets. Price will go up January 15th and will never be this low again! 😲

 
Prior Newsletters

January 2024

February 2024

March 2024

April 2024

TIDE SPARK 2024 Announcement

August 2024

September 2024

Last Chance - TIDE NYC 2024

November 2024

January 2025

 
 

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E-mail kim@tidexchange.com for our exclusive sponsorship deck.

 
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