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Occupy Wall Street: The Beginning or the End?
What’s going on with the spontaneous move to occupy major financial centers? Is this the last gasp of disgust over the global financial crisis of 2008-09, or is it the first shot in a whole new war...
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Congressional Day Traders: Laws for Thee, But Not For Me
Monday marked the release of Peter Schweizer’s new book, Throw Them All Out, a non-fiction tale about the skullduggery of a group of well-connected insiders who used their positions and clout to obtain...
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Three Wise Monkeys: Lessons for the Investment Industry
Rummaging through my desk the other day, I found a set of little carved monkeys I’d picked up at a Hong Kong flea market years ago. They were the “see no evil, speak no evil, hear no evil” trio from …...
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AIJ Investment Advisors: Made (off) in Japan
The unfolding scandal in Tokyo involving pension investment management firm AIJ Investment Advisors Co. is depressingly predictable. Details are still emerging, but it appears that some $2.3 billion of...
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To Our Next Generation of Finance Leaders: Another Call for Integrity
Renowned Yale economist and best-selling author Robert J. Shiller recently issued a simple but important call for college graduates headed for careers in finance: “… never lose sight of the purposes...
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CFA Institute Co-Sponsors Systemic Risk Council Led by Former Bank Regulator...
CFA Institute and the Pew Charitable Trusts join forces with former FDIC Chair Sheila Bair to launch the Systemic Risk Council (SRC). The SRC brings together experts in investments, financial markets...
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SEC Delay: Postponing the Inevitable for Money Market Funds?
The stakes in the debate over money market funds (MMFs) — and the risk they pose to systemic risk — escalated further with the SEC’s recent announcement that it lacks votes to issue a public proposal....
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The Scourge of Insider Trading: Enforcement Not Enough — We Need an Improved...
The taint of insider trading threatens to derail investor trust in hedge funds and other alternative strategies. Is it time for a new level of self-examination by hedge fund bosses around compensation...
View ArticleTake 15: The Importance of Financial Crises: Past and Present (Video)
Robert F. Bruner, Dean of the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, discusses the importance of financial crises. Dean Bruner discusses the 2008 crisis through the historical lens of...
View ArticleTake 15: The Future of the MBA: Financial Professionals in a Changing World...
Robert F. Bruner, Dean of the Darden School of Business at the University of Virginia, discusses the evolution of the MBA program. Dean Bruner focuses on the changing perspectives of students towards...
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A New Era of Fiduciary Capitalism? Let’s Hope So
Five years after the global financial crisis washed over us all, the future of finance is unclear. The debate continues over how to rebuild a financial system that is vibrant and dynamic, that serves...
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