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How to Fix Financial Capitalism? Focus on Ethics

Harvard Business Review

These were among the questions addressed at a luncheon in New York convened by CFA Institute President John Rogers with financial industry leaders that included representatives from private and not-for-profit asset managers, public pension funds, insurance companies, and diversified financial services firms. How Did We Get Here?

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Secular Sermon

Steve Farber

That moment, thirty years ago when we watched President Reagan close his news conference that evening with the words, “… and we waved goodbye… as they slipped the surly bonds of earth, to touch the face of god…”. The day before the launch, and on the morning of the launch, he pleaded with NASA and his managers to delay… To no avail.

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Secular Sermon

Steve Farber

That moment, thirty years ago when we watched President Reagan close his news conference that evening with the words, “… and we waved goodbye… as they slipped the surly bonds of earth, to touch the face of god…”. The day before the launch, and on the morning of the launch, he pleaded with NASA and his managers to delay… To no avail.

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How to Brand a Next-Generation Product - SPONSOR CONTENT FROM HBS EXECUTIVE EDUCATION

Harvard Business Review

HBS Executive Education brings you these articles about business management courtesy of Harvard Business School Working Knowledge. At Harvard Business School’s Program for Leadership Development and Owner/President Management Program. “For managers, this is not a trivial decision,” Ofek says. Weatherhead, Jr.

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What Happens After You’re Forced to Resign

Harvard Business Review

In the beginning, butting heads was the rule: It''s how Page and cofounder Sergey Brin bonded in the first place and how they came to be seen as caring more about ideas than people''s feelings. While it''s tempting to see this shift as the ultimate redemption story, it actually kind of is, but not because Page is suddenly Mr. Rogers.

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Sustainability in Financial Services Is Not About Being Green

Harvard Business Review

Not surprisingly, as Jean Rogers, the Executive Director of the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB), points out in a Greenbiz blog , "It''s no surprise that banks and financial sectors are the institutions least trusted by U.S. environmental, social, and governance — or ESG) performance.

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A Short History of Golden Parachutes

Harvard Business Review

FOX News Chairman Roger Ailes was reported to have received an exit package worth $40 million after being ousted from his job amid sexual harassment claims. The junk bond market made financing large takeovers possible and even the biggest among the Fortune 500 firms were no longer safe from a forced acquisition.