Finance isn’t evil but incentives can be
A Harvard professor told the CFA Institute conference the humanities and finance could inform each other. He said the latter should not be demonised and blamed incentive schemes for many issues.
Florida SBA trusts long-term plan
Florida State Board of Administration CIO Ash Williams may modernise real-estate holdings or add Asia exposure, but he sticks to the long-term strategy – especially when tough times loom.
Gore spruiks sustainable investment
Former US vice-president Al Gore told the Milken conference the world has all it needs to turn potential environmental disaster into the biggest investment coup ever – with the right approach.
Capital markets look strong: panel
Market fundamentals are in great shape and a return to normal volatility won’t change that, although debt and cyber-risk are potential dangers, a panel of executives told the Milken conference.
Managers want more public companies
Individual investors are being denied access to tech shares and other growth because fewer businesses are publicly listed, a panel of asset management executives told the Milken conference.
