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Abraham Lincoln’s Playbook: A Model for Passive Investment Strategy

Lincoln’s leadership lessons offer timeless guidance for investors and advisors alike.

Strengthening and Safeguarding the UK Crypto Market

Explore insights on UK crypto regulation, market structure, investor protections, and CFA Institute’s policy recommendations for a safer digital future.

Book Review: Cheaper Faster Better: How We’ll Win the Climate War

Can capitalism save the planet? Tom Steyer makes the case in this urgent, optimistic roadmap to a net-zero future.

European Union Revisits Securitization Rules to Bolster Capital Markets

EU reforms aim to revive securitization markets—explore how regulatory changes could unlock capital and reshape Europe’s financial system.

AI in Investment Management: 5 Lessons From the Front Lines

Explore how AI is reshaping investment management through augmentation, strategic insight, explainability, and evolving investor competencies.

2024 Asset Owner Survey: Transparency, Benchmarks, and the GIPS Standards

This survey offers a rare window into how asset owners around the world are approaching performance reporting, benchmarking, and GIPS® compliance.

Decoding the HKEX IPO Consultation: Our Key Takeaways

CFA Institute and CFA Society Hong Kong respond to HKEX’s IPO reform proposals, highlighting key risks and opportunities for market transparency and fairness.

Private Equity at a Crossroads: A Conversation with Ludovic Phalippou

Oxford professor Ludovic Phalippou challenges the private equity status quo in a candid discussion on performance, transparency, and the future of the industry.

AI Bias by Design: What the Claude Prompt Leak Reveals for Investment Professionals

A leaked AI system prompt reveals hidden biases in Claude's outputs. What every investment professional should know about using LLMs effectively.

The Missing Link in Cross-Border Healthcare M&A: Finance-Led Integration

Finance teams play a vital role in cross-border healthcare M&A. This blog offers a framework for driving integration success through strategic finance.