Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 7, 2017

It is tough to beat the market and over long periods of time indexing has been shown to outperform most active managers. On the other side, fans of active management see it as a trend that can damage market efficiency and lead to distortions in market prices. But what’s the role of investors?

Supply Chain 8

Supply Chain Asset Management Chemicals Long-term 8

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 17, 2017

Fortunately, the business case for sustainability is broad , if not always easy to measure: A strong commitment to sustainability can boost a company’s reputation with customers and employees. Five years ago a global consumer products company made a bold commitment to phase out all greenhouse gas emissions from its plants by 2037.

Execution 11

Execution Metrics Long-term Incentives 11

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 15, 2016

As head of the world’s largest asset manager, with $4.6 ” Backing this up is another group of asset managers who have committed $2 billion to invest in a newly created S&P Long-Term Value Index , a subset of companies doing things right. Sponsored by Northern Trust. Set your company up for success.

Short-term 8

Short-term Long-term CFO Wiseman 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 16, 2018

The truth is that the worlds of activism and impact investing are converging much more swiftly than most people realize — and this union holds enormous promise for those who wish to see the creation of capital markets that support sustainable economic development. A main explanation is that, as always, they are following the money.

Hedge 9

Hedge Long-term Short-term Letter 9

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 24, 2014

It’s a perfect storm bringing us to two important tipping points: one of belief and commitment to action, and one of economics. This week, an important coalition of coalitions, We Mean Business , launched with its own report and commitment by large organizations to recognize the reality of climate science and the ability to act on it.

IRR 8

IRR Energy Tips Commitment 8

Harvard Business Review

APRIL 25, 2017

And by committing to two careers, you will produce benefits for both. Taken together, all of us establish a “consensus” view on the markets. And most of my asset manager clients were looking for something different: “Give me a contrarian perspective.” I think the answer is to do both.

Career 8

Career Groupthink Banking Video 8

Harvard Business Review

MAY 31, 2018

Capital markets, as a whole, are also moving in this direction. In 2016, socially responsible investing made up more than one out of every four invested dollars under professional management. In turn, this will foster better social outcomes and create new markets and consumer segments. This initiative will soon connect all 1.3

Company 10

Company Decentralization Long-term Operations 10

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2016

If you’re already using Salesforce CRM offerings and want to ease into smarter processes for sales, marketing, and service, this seems like one of the easiest ways to do it. For example, Vanguard, the investments firm, created the semi-autonomous Personal Advisor Services (PAS) capability for its asset management customers.

Organization 8

Organization Software CRM Technology 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2018

As cloud technology improves, however, it is becoming easier for companies to create products and services within the cloud, or model new products or marketing campaigns as cloud-based software prototypes. Pearson uses Kubernetes to develop, deploy and manage new kinds of online learning systems in developing markets like India and Mexico.

Management 12

Management Software BPM Technology 12