CFA Institute president and CEO John Rogers, CFA, discusses the future of global finance with Rishaad Salamat on Bloomberg Television’s “Asia Edge” at the 66th CFA Institute Annual Conference held in Singapore on May 20. Read more
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Finance professionals must take the lead in restoring trust in the global finance industry, says the CFA Institute President and CEO. Read more
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Is investment management a business or a profession? How do you build an ethical culture? And how do you deal with stewardship of client assets, the management and disclosure of conflicts of interest and structuring and reporting fees and compensation? These were some of the difficult questions that experienced investment professionals debated at the inaugural Professionalism Conference organized by CFA Society of the UK. Here are the highlights. Read more
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Asia holds an eminent position in the post-crisis global financial order — and has a large stake both in restoring trust in the financial system and in shaping its future. Read more
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Loss of trust gets in the way of markets doing their job for our shared economic progress. Will considering ESG issues help financial services rebuild trust? Read more
Leave a CommentThe stories of disgraced former UBS traders Tom Hayes and Kweku Adoboli illustrate the perils faced by young professionals just as their talents and high potential are beginning to get recognized. Read more
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In economic and financial matters, paternalism — protecting an individual from himself or herself — comes in many guises with one common theme: the maximization of welfare. Yet it raises a question with no easy answers: When exactly should individuals or investors be protected from making their own bad choices? Read more
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A recent study designed to decipher the “black box” of sell-side analyst decision making sheds new light on the driving forces behind two important outputs of their work: earnings estimates and stock recommendations. Read more
Leave a CommentMichael L. Mayo, CFA, discusses the state of corporate governance in the financial industry, whether he expects to see more shareholder activism when it comes to the big banks, and how breaking up the mega-banks would unlock value for shareholders. Read more
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“Tone at the top” is a mantra that we hear time and again as the cure for the ethical decay that is permeating financial organizations. But if the industry really wants to create a culture of integrity, it must also establish a “tone at the middle.” Read more
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