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Black investors prefer Black advisers. What happened to being ‘color-blind’?

The Ariel-Schwab Black Investor Survey quantifies a strong preference by Black investors to work with advisers who mirror their identities.

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  • News
  • April 5, 2022

Black Americans more engaged with investing, especially outside the mainstream

Black Americans increasingly turn to newer types of assets, like cryptocurrency, that are less likely to be associated with structural discrimination, according to a study from Ariel and Schwab.

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  • News
  • February 25, 2022

Firms outline DEI efforts for Black History Month

Financial services companies recognize Black History Month, and DiversityQ has guidance for being a better ally.

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  • News
  • April 8, 2021

Schwab files for first actively managed ETF

The fund will be employ ESG criteria and will be sub-advised by Ariel Investments.

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How Black-owned fintechs are closing the racial wealth gap

Minority-owned firms have a more challenging road to land funding, without which firms are unable to reach the next level of growth or attract the intellectual capital needed to take on competitors.

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  • News
  • February 17, 2021

Ariel Investments launches firm to build minority businesses

The private asset management firm, Ariel Alternatives, aims to build certified minority enterprises that can supply Fortune 500 companies.

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  • News
  • January 12, 2021

Black advisers share wide-ranging views of Capitol Hill riot and its fallout

The attack on Jan. 6 highlighted racial injustice, according to some advisers, as wealth management firms prepare to double-down on diversity efforts aimed toward building a more inclusive industry.