Added Perspective

Journal article: Ariel's Mellody Hobson on diversity

January 17, 2020

By The Journal of Investment Consulting

In the most recent issue of The Journal of Investment Consulting, Mellody Hobson, president and co-CEO of Ariel Investments and chairman of Ariel Funds, discusses "why diversity among corporate leaders and investment consultants is as vital as portfolio diversification." In the wide-ranging conversation with the publication's Editorial Advisory Board members, Hobson also spoke about diversification on boards.

 

To read the article, click here.

 

 

Most Read

A Seat at the Table
We've had A Seat at the Table — for 10 years

The very first independent chair we profiled for FBV was Leigh Wilson at Victory Funds, for our A Seat at the Table section. Victory Capital Management had recently redefined itself ...

Top of the Agenda - Governance
Fewer women, minorities among new fund directors

After years of making gains in filling fund board seats, women and individuals representing minority groups lost significant ground in the most recent two-year period measured ...

Top of the Agenda - Compensation
IDC: Fund director pay climbs again in 2024

Mutual fund independent directors earned more in 2024 than in the year prior, and the pace at which their compensation grew was also higher year-on-year, according ...