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SME Venture Exchanges (Part One): CFA Institute Report Examines Link between Fraud and Lower Listing Standards (Podcast)

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Jim Allen, CFA, head of capital markets policy at CFA Institute, recently caught up with the report’s author, York University finance professor Douglas Cumming, J.D., Ph.D., CFA, to discuss whether companies listed on venture exchanges have greater reporting problems, instances of fraud, and other issues when compared with companies listed on more established securities exchanges. Read more

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Wife of Urban Outfitters’ CEO Appointed to Board in Response to Diversity Demands

Urban Outfitters

There are more than 5,000 exchange-traded companies in the United States, so you can be sure that in any given year there will be company governance gaffes aplenty. This year, retailer Urban Outfitters may have the early lead for worst corporate governance move of 2013. This headline from our friends at Corporate Secretary Magazine says it all: “Urban Outfitters names CEO’s wife to board to quiet diversity demands.” Read more

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Restoring Trust in Finance: Remember “It’s Always Someone Else’s Money”

Restoring Trust in Finance

The financial industry today faces a crisis of confidence that threatens its future. Without trust, markets don’t function properly and growth prospects are limited. So what can the financial industry do to change its trajectory? A panel at the 66th CFA Institute Annual Conference in Singapore, moderated by CFA Institute CEO John Rogers, CFA, provided some answers. Read more

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