Ideas Made to Matter Sustainability

3 hurdles to sustainable investing — and how to overcome them

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To jump-start sustainable investing, make sure investor goals are aligned, refresh outdated mental models, and standardize how impact is ranked and measured.

Jun 23, 2021
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Ideas Made to Matter Finance

ESG funds often fail to vote their values, research shows

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Index funds with an environmental, social, and governance mandate — like those from Vanguard and BlackRock — don’t always vote in alignment with shareholders’ preferences.

Jun 21, 2021
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Press Source: Yahoo Finance | Tech Talk (Podcast)

The House's battle to end big tech monopolies

"I think there's a glaring lack of a focus on interoperability legislation, which is a big miss.”

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Press Source: MSNBC | PoliticsNation with Al Sharpton (Video)

PoliticsNation, June 12, 2021

"...relief checks were distributed very broadly...to communities of color and that has been associated with this spur of new business formation.”

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Press Source: The Hill (Opinion Piece)

An effective and politically viable option for corporate tax reform

“...proposals to increase corporate taxes deserve serious consideration...a modified approach to corporate tax reform would be more realistic."

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Alumni

Transforming China’s Fintech Innovation Ecosystem

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Chi-Won Yoon, SB ’82, SM ’86, recently met with students in China Lab, an Action Learning course, to discuss the future of fintech and cryptocurrencies in China.

Jun 14, 2021
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Press Source: South China Morning Post (Opinion Piece)

Climate-friendly or not, NFTs could open up new vistas to artists

Adam Au (SF '20) writes: "With tamper-resistant ownership made possible by the NFT technology, digital art can now be sold for real value."

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Press Source: YourStory (India)

This woman's not-for-profit aims to transform the investing world in fav...

Nupur Garg (SF '11) says: "...dare to dream big and dare even more to make that dream come true."

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Press Source: Forbes

The McGowan Fellows Program begins second decade of partnering with lead...

Pooja Aysola (MBA '21) has been named a McGowan Fellow for 2020-2021.

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Ideas Made to Matter The Bias Cut

This CIO picks her battles but always fights for women

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Jennifer DeSisto draws on the mentorship she’s received in her career to help other women get a seat at the table in the investment industry.

May 17, 2021
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