Beyond Bulls & Bears

Dimensions & Insights: How to drive innovation and growth from everywhere
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Dimensions & Insights: How to drive innovation and growth from everywhere

Diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) practices drive growth and groundbreaking innovation. As business change accelerates, deploying intentional DEI actions develops diverse thinking and new ideas that can break new ground and build business resiliency. Chief Diversity Officer Regina Curry recently discussed these topics with Frans Johansson, CEO of The Medici Group, author of The Medici Effect, and entrepreneur; and Franklin Templeton Head of Digital Assets Roger Bayston. They believe diverse and intentional inclusion practices increase the capabilities of participants, communities, networks, and teams to solve ever-changing problems.

Dimensions & Insights: The US$1.7 trillion economic bloc that many miss
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Dimensions & Insights: The US$1.7 trillion economic bloc that many miss

Filling consumers’ needs can bridge communities with entrepreneurs and companies, but biases can cause missed opportunities. Chief Diversity Officer Regina Curry discusses the increasing financial strengths of Black and African American communities, a projected US $1.7 trillion economic bloc in 2030. Companies and entrepreneurs will find that serving Black and African American consumers, investors, and communities will cultivate markets that may seem invisible.

Dimensions & Insights: “Gender-balanced leadership delivers more opportunities”
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Dimensions & Insights: “Gender-balanced leadership delivers more opportunities”

Many current investment outlooks include gender-balancing leadership and boardrooms. Chief Diversity Officer Regina Curry gauges the pressure and opportunities for addressing investors’ and regulators' demands for gender equity and progress. Escalating actions from investors and regulators include increasing commitments for leadership positions and assets toward progressing gender balance.

Dimensions & Insights: Your growth story includes DEI
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Dimensions & Insights: Your growth story includes DEI

Today’s extremely competitive environment requires diverse thinking and problem solving to find great opportunities. Diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) practices create a platform for differentiation for firm performance and add to an asset manager’s bottom line. Chief Executive Officer Jenny Johnson and Chief Diversity Officer Regina Curry believe thinking more holistically about embedding DEI in company practices and processes produce the best outcomes and more company growth.