For delegates attending the 64th CFA Institute Annual Conference, there’s plenty to see and do in between Conference sessions. Read more
Leave a CommentApril 2011
A Message from CFA Institute President and CEO John Rogers, CFA. Read more
Leave a CommentThey say that crisis often provides the inspiration for great change. If true, then Japan should be on the verge of a great renaissance as a consequence of enduring more than its share of crises in the past 6 weeks … Read more
Leave a CommentCFA Institute along with its advisory committee, the Corporate Disclosure Policy Council (CDPC), recently held its annual meeting with the International Accounting Standards Board (IASB). The meeting was an opportunity for CFA Institute staff and members of the CDPC to … Read more
Leave a CommentRumor has it that animosity at the top is behind NYSE Euronext Inc.’s rejection of Nasdaq OMX Group’s enhanced takeover bid, though a potential antitrust review would provide a more understandable pretext for refusal. If and when things ever get … Read more
Leave a CommentNew at the 64th Annual Conference: Expand your networking opportunities with CFA Conference Connect! Read more
Leave a CommentJoanne Lipman’s recent Newsweek column “Are Ethics for Suckers?” strongly implies that Wall Street can’t help but lie, cheat, and steal. The “culture of success” in an arena where “alpha men and women” are “playing for super high stakes” precludes … Read more
Leave a CommentWe were pleased to have the chance to respond to a recent letter in Pensions & Investments suggesting that pension plan sponsors should calculate their plan-level performance using internal rates of return. The thinking was that, whereas individual money managers’ … Read more
Leave a CommentJulie McDowell of Standard Life Investments will be replacing Ken Costa at this year’s CFA Institute 64th Annual Conference in Edinburgh. Ms. McDowell’s session, “Adding Value through Values: The Evolution of Sustainable and Responsible Investing (SRI)” will address how SRI … Read more
Leave a CommentNewsof Standard & Poor’s negative outlook on the U.S. government’s long-term debt met with the unsurprising response from Washington that the S&P analysis was flawed.
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