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Good TIDE-ings to you!
It’s the final month of 2025 - a year that took us from Amsterdam to Hong Kong, Barcelona to Lisbon, and many cities in between. And this newsletter, I drafted in Cape Town with a picturesque view of the iconic Table Mountain just for you! 🤗
While the world slows for holiday lights, the TIDE Tribe is still riding waves: reflecting on 2025’s progress, anchoring our commitments and charting bold moves for 2026.
But first… holiday fun.
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🎄 TIDE x Igneo White Elephant Xmas Dinner
For LPs who can make it out to the Austin area on Monday, December 15 | 6–9 PM
A cozy end-of-year gathering hosted by Tina Pham and yours truly. Expect:
🔥 Terry Black’s BBQ
🍰 Porto’s Bakery pastries (flown in from SoCal)
🎤 If we're lucky, we'll convince an LP who once got chants on the trading floor to drop a hip-hop verse
🎅🏼 Festive attire encouraged
🎁 White Elephant Gift Exchange (suggested value: $25)
RSVP: tina.pham@igneoip.com or grace@tidexchange.com
2022 White Elephant Xmas Dinner
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DEI Pulse
As we wrap up the year, one thing is crystal clear: DEI isn’t a side initiative, it’s a strategy.
Not a checkbox. Not a feel-good tagline.
A real driver of performance, innovation, and capital flow.
DEI = Smarter Investing, Not Softer Investing
The data has receipts:
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A global study of 8,000+ firms found that companies with higher Diversity & Inclusion scores show statistically significant outperformance (yes, financially not just culturally). The effect is even stronger for firms with high institutional ownership. Source: MDPI, 2024
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Leadership teams in the top quartile for gender or ethnic diversity are ~39% more likely to financially outperform their peers. Source: McKinsey
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LP sentiment is shifting fast: roughly 65% of global LPs now say diversity is a meaningful factor when selecting managers — and many report allocating 2.6x more capital to diverse-led or diverse-owned firms when fundamentals are equal. Source: Stanton Chase
Translation:
Diverse teams don’t just “check a box.” They win deals, outperform benchmarks, and see around corners.
DEI Expands Your Universe of Opportunity
This isn’t just about performance metrics, it’s about unlocking markets, relationships, and perspectives you simply don’t access with homogeneous teams.
In the U.S., organizations like ILPA have elevated DEI within the LP–GP conversation by encouraging investors to collect diversity data, assess inclusive culture practices, and integrate these metrics into due diligence and ongoing monitoring. Across the industry, DEI is increasingly seen as a signal of strong governance, operational maturity, and long-term risk management.
And across the institutional landscape, from pension boards to endowment committees to beneficiary groups, stakeholders want to see how inclusion shows up in the people managing their capital, not just in investment decks or mission statements.
The irony? What used to be considered “impact” is now just…good investing.
Ignoring DEI Is Starting to Cost Real Money
A lack of diversity shows up in three big ways:
- Less innovation: homogeneous leadership = groupthink
- Weaker risk management: fewer perspectives means blind spots
- Missed dealflow: diverse founders, emerging markets, overlooked opportunities
DEI is officially on the main stage — whether firms are ready or not.
What Institutional Investors Should Be Doing Going Into 2026
✔ Upgrade your DDQs
Make DEI a real due diligence category: team composition, pipelines, culture, governance, retention.
✔ Allocate like you mean it
Don’t wait for “perfect conditions.” Set aside capital for diverse managers and emerging managers now — track outcomes over time.
✔ Engage with intention
Push GPs on representation, pay equity, pipeline development, and transparent reporting. GPs rise to the expectations you set.
✔ Build your own internal dashboard
If you can track performance, liquidity, pacing, and attribution…
you can track DEI too. No excuses.
✔ Communicate it upward
Boards want clarity. Beneficiaries want transparency. Show them how DEI fits into your long-term risk and return framework.
The Bottom Line for 2026
DEI isn’t going anywhere, it’s leveling up.
The firms leaning in will win on talent, perspective, innovation, and deal access.
Next year favors the GPs and LPs who treat DEI as alpha, not altruism.
Everyone else will be playing catch-up.
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TIDE Lisbon
We're excited to announce that we've recently secured the CIO of Portugal's Sovereign Wealth Fund to speak at TIDE Lisbon!
Stay tuned as we'll start to announce the rockstar line-up.
📍Lisbon, Portugal
🗓️ April 23, 2026
Registration: Link
Sponsorship Opportunity: Matrix
Limited Hotel Room Blocks: Hyatt Regency Lisbon
Set against the timeless beauty and global crossroads of Lisbon, the TIDE Lisbon event is an exclusive gathering of investors, thought leaders, and industry pioneers - leveraging Portugal’s strategic position as a bridge between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
This premier event will foster meaningful connections, drive thought-provoking discussions, and unlock investment opportunities that will shape the future of global markets.
Why Attend?
🔹 Global Perspectives: Gain insights from institutional investors, asset managers, and economic leaders on the evolving investment landscape.
🔹 Unparalleled Networking: Connect with influential decision-makers, top-tier LPs, and emerging market leaders.
🔹 Innovative Strategies: Explore cutting-edge trends in capital allocation, alternative investments, and sustainable finance.
🔹 Exclusive Access: Participate in high-impact discussions, private roundtables, and bespoke networking sessions.
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As We Close 2025…
This TIDE Tribe has:
🌊 Traveled thousands of miles across continents
🤝 Convened hundreds of investors, allocators and managers
🔥 Sparked bold conversations and investments anchored in inclusion
💼 Elevated diverse voices and managers to access capital
💜 Reinforced our mission for equity, opportunity, and global impact
In Ireland, they call it Craic.
In South Africa, they call it Lekkar.
At TIDE, we call it TIDE Vibes.
Thank you for being part of the TIDE Tribe. Here’s to a brighter, more inclusive, and more impactful 2026. 🥂
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Thank You, Orchard Global - See You on the Fairway!
We’re honored to have Orchard Global as a sponsor of TIDE Foundation’s inaugural Future Leaders Charity Golf Tournament at the beautiful Terranea Resort in Palos Verdes, California. Their generous support of the TIDE Foundation will support our mission to open doors for the next generation of institutional investment professionals.
As a leading alternative asset manager with approximately $9B in AUM, Orchard Global delivers transformational capital solutions to banks, asset managers, and borrowers navigating complex financial challenges. Their credit strategies, backed by world-class structuring capabilities, an in-house legal team, and global reach, reflect a commitment to innovation and long-term partnership.
The TIDE Foundation the non-for-profit initiative of The Investment Diversity Exchange. The TIDE Foundation is 501c3 dedicated to expanding access, mentorship, and pathways for students and young professionals pursuing careers in institutional investing in partnership with UC Regents Academy, UTIMCO Scholar, and many other prestigious non-profit organizations. This inaugural tournament brings together investors, finance leaders, and mission-driven partners for a day of impact, networking, and friendly competition – all to fuel the TIDE Foundation’s Future Leaders Program and support the next generation of talent in the investment industry.
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Grace Newsletter
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.
Check it out & subscribe today: GRACE.
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100WF Global FundWomen Week
NYC, New York | Dec 11th
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Global FundWomen Week - Manager Applications Now Open
We’re excited to be working alongside 100 Women In Finance (100WF) to support the Global FundWomen Week (GFWW) and help source talented female fund managers to attend the in-person conference on December 11 in New York.
This dynamic event will feature asset class speed networking, thematic roundtable discussions, and one-on-one capital introduction meetings with leading institutional investors.
If you are a female fund manager interested in attending, please apply by completing the short application form by May 30. Managers who apply will receive further details by early August to confirm their registration.
This is a fantastic opportunity to connect with allocators committed to increasing capital allocations to women-led funds and to expand your network within the industry.
Don’t miss out-apply today and be part of this impactful movement to advance gender diversity in asset management!
Yours truly will be speaking!
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SuperReturn North America
Miami, Florida | March 16-18 2026
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Discover new investment opportunities in the mid-market, fundraising, co-investments, private debt, secondaries and more 800+ real decision-makers. 250+ LPs. 350+ GPs. Across 50+ countries.
Now back in Miami!
Don’t miss your chance to…
Meet more than 800+ senior decision-makers
· Specialist summits on credit, secondaries, private wealth, AI and tech, fundraising, and emerging managers
· Hear from 200+ leading, established and emerging managers
· Supercharge your pre-arrange meeting with SuperReturn Allocate
· View the delegate list & arrange invaluable meetings ahead of time
Hear from leading LPs and GPs on the most pressing challenges and opportunities in fundraising, secondaries, LP allocations, co-investments and more.
PLUS, this year you'll find more sessions focused on emerging managers and independent deal sponsors.
LPs already confirmed to attend include Aksia, American Student Assistance, Healthcare of Ontario Pension Plan (HOOPP), LCG Associates, Mitsui Sumitomo Insurance Co, NEPC, Prime Healthcare, Public Investment Fund, Reinsurance Group of America, Symetra Investment Management and many more.
10% discount – VIP code: FKR3585TIDE. Book Now to save!
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Infrastructure Investor Global Summit
Berlin, Germany | March 24-27
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The Infrastructure Investor Global Summit returns on 24–27 March 2026, taking place at the brand-new venue: STATION Berlin.
As the world’s leading gathering for private infrastructure investment professionals, the Summit brings together over 3,000 decision-makers - including top fund managers, institutional investors, policymakers and strategic partners - for four days of networking, insights and deal-making.
Through specialist forums covering energy transition, digital infrastructure, transport, sustainability, and more, the event explores the full breadth of the asset class. Attendees benefit from market intelligence, high-level discussions with industry leaders, and unparalleled opportunities to connect with global infrastructure peers.
As the flagship summit for the PEI Group Infrastructure Investor network, this edition marks a milestone, with expanded space, fresh formats, and renewed energy at STATION Berlin.
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TIDE Lisbon
Lisbon, Portugal | April 23rd
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✨ TIDE International Edition ✨
Set against the timeless beauty and global crossroads of Lisbon, the TIDE Lisbon event is an exclusive gathering of investors, thought leaders, and industry pioneers - leveraging Portugal’s strategic position as a bridge between Europe, Africa, and the Americas.
This premier event will foster meaningful connections, drive thought-provoking discussions, and unlock investment opportunities that will shape the future of global markets.
Why Attend?
🔹 Global Perspectives: Gain insights from institutional investors, asset managers, and economic leaders on the evolving investment landscape.
🔹 Unparalleled Networking: Connect with influential decision-makers, top-tier LPs, and emerging market leaders.
🔹 Innovative Strategies: Explore cutting-edge trends in capital allocation, alternative investments, and sustainable finance.
🔹 Exclusive Access: Participate in high-impact discussions, private roundtables, and bespoke networking sessions.
Limited Hotel Room Blocks: Hyatt Regency Lisbon
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TIDE SPARK 2026
Rancho Palos Verdes | July 7-8
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🌊✨ TIDE SPARK 2026 ✨🌊
We’re bringing the energy back - same signature SoCal vibes, now with a bold new twist. TIDE SPARK 2026 will debut at a brand-new venue, delivering elevated experiences, powerful conversations, and unforgettable connections. Expect fresh perspectives, world-class investors, and the vibrant community that makes SPARK more than a conference - it’s a movement.
Join us as we set the stage for innovation, inclusion, and impact - brighter, bolder, and more electrifying than ever. ⚡️
Prices will go up and will never be this low again!
For small managers with less than $100M AUM, please use promo code: "tidevibes" for an extra $1000 off.
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Hotel Room Blocks are $300 off rack rates - $505/night.
Limited availability: Terranea Resort
For Public Pensions, please reach out to kim@tidexchange.com for further discounted rates.
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Interested in sponsoring TIDE's events?
E-mail kim@tidexchange.com for our exclusive sponsorship deck.
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