Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2016

No one has done more to spotlight the contrast than Laurence Fink, the CEO of BlackRock. As head of the world’s largest asset manager, with $4.6 trillion in holdings, Fink in February sent a letter to the CEOs of all S&P 500 companies that essentially cut the Gordian knot of short-termism. ” Many did.

Short-term 8

Short-term Long-term CFO Wiseman 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 30, 2013

One key reason for shareholders'' positive tone is that the stock market has been doing well. Driving these changes is a widespread belief that more needs to be done to hold CEOs and boards accountable. But it''s far from clear that professional money managers have what it takes to play the role of effective watchdog.

Hedge 8

Hedge Asset Management Incentives Outsourcing 8

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2018

Ghosn was recently arrested for financial misconduct, fired from his position as Nissan’s board chairman, and criticized by Nissan’s Japanese CEO for accumulating too much power. His discretion undermined the connection between company performance and CEO pay that investors want to see.

Committee 8

Committee Chief Financial Officer Document Execution 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 12, 2012

Recently, my colleagues at the Focus Consulting Group and I surveyed more than 100 asset management firms around the world, testing both for the strength of their cultures and for the effectiveness of their leadership teams. They understand the power of focusing on the positive and not dwelling on the negative.

Teamwork 12

Teamwork Industry Management Asset Management 12

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 15, 2018

Savings provide a major flow of capital to financial institutions, and enable consumers to purchase large assets, manage unexpected expenses, and prepare for retirement. We see two takeaways for CEOs, managers, and impact investors.

Banking 8

Banking Finance Asset Management Bottom-up 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2018

Over 80% of millennials report that making a positive difference in the world is more important to them than professional recognition. On the investor side, more and more shareholders demand tracking and reporting of both positive and negative externalities, compelling some of the largest corporations on earth into action.

Company 10

Company Decentralization Long-term Operations 10

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

As a recent example, a simple background check would have saved the Yahoo board the trouble of ousting Scott Thompson , the company's fourth CEO in five years, because he falsely claimed a computer science degree. The board and management are in place to provide leadership and oversight. MORE ON MANAGING RISKY BEHAVIORS.

Management 12

Management Banking Committee Risk Management 12

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 20, 2017

CEOs live in fear of activist hedge funds, and politicians worry about their effects on workers. The more positive public perception of activists in Japan marks a dramatic change. They seek to win management over by sharing well-researched analysis and connecting them to a network of potential partners. In the U.S.,

ROE 8

ROE Construction Hedge Policies 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2018

The market size for responsible investment is large and growing, with some of the largest asset managers like BlackRock , State Street Global Advisors , and Vanguard responding to demand by opening ESG-themed funds in recent years. How is it that sharp-toothed activists are becoming advocates of long-term sustainable investing?

Hedge 9

Hedge Long-term Short-term Letter 9

Harvard Business Review

JUNE 10, 2014

Many universities manage billions in research funding, but there is usually no R&D budget for their own product, namely delivering education to willing buyers. Those administrators in the position to understand the imperative to innovate don’t actually have control over purse strings. They’re quite good at it, on the whole.

Real Estate 8

Real Estate Education Disruptive Innovation Asset Management 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 5, 2018

For example, in 2009 professors Brian Becker, Mark Huselid, and Richard Beatty estimated that in most companies less than 15% of jobs are what they call strategic positions and said management should focus “disproportionate investments” on finding A players for those jobs. Connectors in the middle. Critical contractors.

McKinsey 8

McKinsey Human Resources Reputation Brand 8

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 18, 2013

I had been preparing a client presentation with several of my colleagues at our asset management firm. But it can also have a positive impact, if it promotes awareness of the public nature of our electronic presence and results in more thoughtful and responsible behavior. Ethics IT management Technology'

EPM 8

EPM Root Cause Analysis Handbook Asset Management 8

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 28, 2018

Each year, BlackRock, the world’s largest asset manager, sends a much-anticipated letter to leading CEOs. The result is that many workers are left with insufficient nest eggs for retirement and won’t be able to maintain the economic position they achieved while working. Phil Ashley/Getty Images.

Asset Management 10

Asset Management Crisis Cost Planning 10

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 14, 2016

I was meeting with a client last week, the CEO of a global asset management firm. Since this is a firm for which I have deep respect and admiration, I shared a very long list of positive observations on the people, their culture, and their impressive accomplishments. In general, these are wonderful, positive qualities.

Organization 8

Organization How To Cialdini Schein 8

HR Digest

MAY 23, 2023

James Morton, chief investment officer at Santa Lucia Asset Management, recently said that Americans should brace themselves for a near certain recession this year, despite recent optimism from the Biden administration. The grim economic rhetoric of recession has caused employee concerns about job risks and layoffs.

Marketing 52

Marketing Ryan Sharpe Asset Management 52