Category Archives: News

Build the Perfect Financial Services CV with these 11 Resume Tips

Posted on 24 May 2019 by Paul McCaffrey

Hiring managers think more than 80% of CVs are not fit for purpose. Learn how to do better. Read More

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A Painful Realignment: Peter Zeihan on Brexit Fallout

Posted on 16 May 2019 by Peter M.J. Gross

Geopolitical strategist Peter Zeihan expects a continued unraveling of the global order, and the United States may become its biggest source of disruption. Read More

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The Era of Big Data Capitalism

Posted on 15 May 2019 by Anastasia Diakaki

We have officially entered the era of big data capitalism, according to Viktor Mayer-Schönberger. Read More

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Paul Smith, CFA: Looking Back and Looking Ahead

Posted on 13 May 2019 by Paul Smith, CFA

Paul Smith, CFA, reminds investment professionals that “We can face disruption without losing sight of the values we hold dear.” Read More

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Daniel J. Levitin Offers an Alternative to Multi-Tasking

Posted on 13 May 2019 by Peter M.J. Gross

Neuroscientist Daniel J. Levitin shared his recommendations for people trying to deal with information overload and accomplish more at work. Read More

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Mariana Mazzucato Calls for a Disruption of Value

Posted on 30 April 2019 by Peter M.J. Gross

Good policies enables healthy markets, and Mariana Mazzucato argues that an understanding of value is essential for creating good policies. Read More

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Blair duQuesnay, CFA, Discusses Disruption and Demographics in Private Wealth

Posted on 23 April 2019 by Peter M.J. Gross

Investment adviser and former CFA Society Louisiana president Blair duQuesnay, CFA, warns that wealth managers who aren’t connecting with the clients of the future are already behind the curve. Read More

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INSEAD Professor: US to Lose Its Place as Top Spot for Venture Capital Next Year

Posted on 28 June 2018 by Momoe Ikeda-Chelminska

Claudia Zeisberger expects early and late stage venture capital investments in the US will reach US$94 billion in 2019, behind an expected US$102 billion in China. Read More

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4 Ways Millennials Can Avoid Following Their Passion

Posted on 15 June 2018 by Julia VanDeren

Lauren Friese, director of Workforce Innovation at RBC, makes a strong point about the ways that “passion” can set millennials up for failure. Read More

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Daniel Kahneman on Expertise, Bias, and the Investment Industry

Posted on 7 June 2018 by Paul McCaffrey

Nobel laureate Daniel Kahneman has four simple strategies for better decision making that can be applied to both finance and life. Read More

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