Ariel Investments

On #BlackWomensEqualPayDay, we are reminded of 2022 census data showing that full-time working Black women are paid 69 cents for every dollar paid to non-Hispanic white men. Today, we are spotlighting an Ariel philanthropic partner that is committed to addressing this inequity: The Highland Project. Envisioning a world where Black women can imagine, design, build and sustain structural change, this organization provides emotional and financial support to Black female leaders across the country, working towards an equitable society where Black communities can thrive.  Learn more about the organization here: https://lnkd.in/dZmCf56 #ShareAriel 📸: Getty Images

Thank you Financial Advisor Magazine for inviting our General Counsel and Chief Administrative Officer Emma Rodriguez-Ayala to speak on the panel, “Addressing Diversity: Opportunities and Challenges within the Wealth Management Industry,” at your Invest in Women 2024 Conference! Emma is a champion of diversity, equity, inclusion and belonging and a leader in our industry that we are proud to have at our firm! #ShareAriel

It has been one year since we launched our Emerging Markets Value (EMV) strategies under the leadership of Chief Investment Officer Henry Mallari-D'Auria. His team’s well-honed, bottom-up research effort embraces our firm’s core value, Active Patience®.    We invite you to read the letter authored by Co-CEOs Mellody Hobson and John W. Rogers, Jr. to see how the EMV team’s stock hunting went and to learn more about their investment philosophy and process: https://lnkd.in/efje6Na3   Happy birthday, EMV!

Major congratulations are in order for our Senior Vice President of Institutional Marketing Valerie King, who was named a National Association of Securities Professionals Chicago Chapter Trailblazing Women in Finance Honoree! Tune into Val’s interview to learn more about her career journey, mentors and mission to empower the next generation of diverse talent: https://lnkd.in/eT-7DZ_N #ShareAriel

Vice Chairman Charles Bobrinskoy spoke with Patti Domm for Barron's, sharing his perspective on the opportunity that exists for small-cap stocks with limited analyst coverage. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eFsBmFxi #ShareAriel

41 years ago today, Ariel was awarded our first institutional client: a Historically Black College & University (HBCU). According to the United Negro College Fund (UNCF), HBCUs are the most successful group of institutions in the country at providing both opportunity for low-income students and pathways for their future advancement. Protecting HBCU’s endowments is therefore a critical need to improving the wealth gap.    Yet, according to a recent study, HBCUs on average collaborate with just one asset manager and one consultant for external investment support and decision-making, compared to an average of five asset managers and/or consultants among non-HBCUS.     By providing additional investment education, access to diversification solutions and risk management expertise, asset managers can responsibly set up HBCU endowments for future success.     Read more here about strengthening HBCU endowments via UNCF and PGIM: https://lnkd.in/e4drGjci   #ShareAriel    📸: UNCF 

In Pensions & Investments’ special report on Emerging and Frontier Markets, Emerging Markets Value Senior Research Analyst Ted Mann shares the opportunities he’s seeing across China and Mexico, as well as how to think about investing during a global election cycle. Many thanks to Senior Reporter Christopher Marchant for sharing our perspective.    Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eRNxXAJN   #ShareAriel 

Summer intern season has begun, and we’re excited to welcome the incredible students that have chosen to become our teammates! In addition to getting hands-on experience with outstanding teammates and mentors at Ariel, our interns will enjoy lunch conversations with our co-CEOs and other Ariel executives, network with interns from world-class organizations, sit in on investment committee meetings, and enjoy some sports and music entertainment.    We look forward to seeing all that they will accomplish, learn, and teach us.     #ShareAriel 

We are pleased to partner with Climate Vault, whose mission is to significantly reduce and remove CO2 emissions - one of the leading causes of climate change. #ShareAriel

Happy #Juneteenth! This day marks the anniversary of over 250,000 enslaved Black Americans in Galveston Bay, Texas being notified of their freedom, two years after the Emancipation Proclamation had been signed. Today and every day, we commemorate the freedom fought for and the equality we continue to strive for.   Interested in learning more? Check out the Smithsonian's National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Juneteenth reading list: https://lnkd.in/g2zs285A   #ShareAriel