Accounting, Economics & Finance
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Why Wall Street’s Scandals Keep Coming
The author of Something for Nothing: Arbitrage and Ethics on Wall Street discusses the ethics of arbitrage.
Impact Investing Takes Off
A demographic shift is driving a large, generational wealth transfer, accelerating interest in steering investments toward profitable businesses focused on positive social and environmental change.
A rising force: Emerging economies are gaining ground in wealth and influence
The Emerging Markets Institute’s 2016 conference and inaugural Emerging Multinationals Report convey powerful evidence of “a new global landscape” showing a sharp increase in emerging economies as foreign investors and a “blossoming of some of their firms as world champions.”
What’s Driving the Dramatic Reduction in Public Firms?
Research by Professor Roni Michaely and co-authors points to a rise in M&As and decline in IPOs.
The Nuances of “Buy the Rumor, Sell the News”
Who benefits and who’s harmed by short-term trades related to big news about stocks?
Bringing banking competition to Southern Africa
Hitesh Anadkat, MBA ’84
The fintech revolution
Disruptive innovation, driven by digital technology, is transforming financial services.