Wayne Moore also requested that staff and J.P. Morgan, which runs the private equity emerging manager program, provide more information about the demographic make-up of the program's managers.
Margaret Brown questions whether staff is trying to get around restrictions on implementing the $421bn fund's long-dormant 'four pillars' plan, but other sources insist it is not connected.
CIO Bob Jacksha declined to confirm whether or not the decision was due to Vista founder Robert Smith's recent non-prosecution agreement with the federal government.
Rendel Solomon discusses why he walked away from a successful career at a $1bn asset manager, and shares some frank thoughts on the state of diversity and inclusion in the industry.