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Last week, several members of our team showed off their green thumbs and participated in GrowNYC's charity event to help build and refurbish community gardens in the city. Founded in 1970, GrowNYC is a local nonprofit focusing on improving the quality of life within the city. Thank you to everyone who got involved and for giving back to the community!
Congratulations to our very own Amy Y. Zhang, CFA, on winning Women in Asset Management Summit & Awards Series’ Active US Equity Manager of the Year award! Amy is dedicated to supporting other women and minority groups in the financial services and STEM fields through mentorship programs and by starting a scholarship at her alma mater, Manhattanville College. Thank you for your contributions to the team and to the industry! #WIAMAwards
We are proud to support Covenant House New Jersey, a non-profit offering a range of critical services and care to New Jersey's youth. More than 60 Alger employees participated in the Return to Office Fitness Challenge to help raise money for this important cause! Here are some of the highlights from the challenge: Stacia Ikpe, CFA, CAIA, had the highest total step count at over 76,000. Ben Reynolds, CFA, completed the 10-mile bike ride challenge in 20:47. Christian Yeager clocked in at 23:17 for his 5K run. Congratulations and thank you to everyone who participated!
We often discuss how we view companies through an ESG (environmental, social and governance) lens. But what is our process? Alger's Shef Osborn and Alex Bernstein take a deeper dive into the methodology in our latest podcast. Tune in here:
Congratulations to Pablo Solano, who is celebrating his 20th year at Alger!
In the first half of 2021, SPACs—special purpose acquisition companies—have raised more than $100 billion, exceeding the $83 billion raised in 2020. Tune in to our latest podcast episode as Weatherbie CIO and Senior Portfolio Manager George Dai shares insights into SPACs with Alex Bernstein.
Join us in congratulating Dennis Zaremski on his 5th work anniversary!
Today we congratulate Christian Yeager for his five years at Alger. Thank you for all your hard work!
Alger is proud to support ParentChild + through an employee-driven book drive. This initiative will help children living in low-income homes by providing a diverse and inspiring collection of books that are culturally, racially and linguistically diverse.
In our latest podcast, Alger's Alex Bernstein and Andrew Gustin discuss how the pandemic impacted the industrials sector—both in ways that were expected, as well as some that were unexpected. Listen to the full podcast here:
