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Conversations with gender lens investing practitioners about their investment journeys, challenges, and reflections.

Amanda Lynch-Foster Amanda Lynch-Foster

All In: A 100% Gender-Lens Portfolio Across Every Asset Class

Just over a year ago, we launched the Rock Creek Global Equality Fund (RCGE) on NASDAQ — built on a conviction we have always held: companies that are demonstrated leaders on gender equality are quality investment opportunities. Culture matters for building winning organisations.

As of February 28, 2026, RCGE has delivered a one-year return of 23.38%, performing tightly in line with the MSCI ACWI ETF benchmark return.

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Data and Disclosure: An interview with Diana van Maasdijk

Diana van Maasdijk is the CEO of Equileap, a data provider that assesses 4,000 companies globally on 19 criteria including gender balance, the gender pay gap, paid parental leave and anti-sexual harassment policies. We speak with her about the findings of the just-published 2022 Gender Equality Global Report and Ranking, what’s improved and what still needs to happen to push companies and investors further towards gender parity.

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