Ideas Made to Matter Finance

Research finds CAPM can cause significant valuation errors

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Finance professionals using the CAPM model to price their takeover targets may want to update their methodology. New research shows valuation errors are not uncommon.

Mar 5, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Knowledge Management

3 from MIT make Thinkers50 Radar list

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Thinkers50 recognizes business thought leaders from around the world. Here are the MIT members who are part of the Radar Class of 2020.

Feb 6, 2020
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Ideas Made to Matter Public Policy

5 predictions on the future of financial regulation

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Three veteran policymakers on cryptocurrencies, fintechs, and the fate of commercial banks.

Dec 17, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Ethics

Can ethics be taught?

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New research links changes in an exam to shifts in behavior and awareness of ethical norms.

Dec 16, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Social Media

Twitter CFO talks metrics, politics, and transparency

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Finance chief Ned Segal said Twitter’s decision to ban political ads “was a time of tremendous pride.”

Nov 26, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

5 qualities of top banking and finance leaders

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A former UBS AG president on how situational awareness and responsive management build on a leader’s core skills.

Oct 21, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Supply Chain

Blockchain for business

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Cryptocurrency aside, the supply chain is poised to be blockchain’s breakout application. Just ask Walmart and IBM.

Oct 7, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

New fund structures in PE: Proceed with caution

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MIT Sloan research finds top-quartile investors ink better deals and record better returns. Other investors, not so much.

Sep 19, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

Impact investing is hot right now. Here’s why

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Socially responsible investors are putting their money where their values are, which is good news for firms committed to tackling global problems.

Sep 17, 2019
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Ideas Made to Matter Data Privacy

Credit unions could be home to new “data cooperatives”

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As consumers and workers assert ownership of their data, new cooperatives could help them band together to use it.

Jul 8, 2019
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