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6 strategies for financial planning in the unknown
CFOs and finance pros from InterContinental, Everbridge, Zoetis, and Workday share tips for budgeting and forecasting in the pandemic — and beyond.

How banks and investors can back diverse entrepreneurs
Expanding access to capital for women and entrepreneurs of color requires deliberate and concrete action, not optics.

In Bloomberg’s ESG scores, ideas from across industries
Lenora Suki turns to impact-oriented, sustainable investors for inspiration, feedback, and collaboration.

Why finance is deploying natural language processing
Natural language processing analyzes textual data in milliseconds. Here’s how financial institutions gain competitive advantage with machine learning.

Are ratings askew in collateralized loan obligations?
A new study finds credit agency ratings don’t reflect the risk profile of collateralized loan obligations, a challenge for investors and policymakers alike.

In financial services, managers as a predictor of fraud
A new study of financial advisors finds that middle managers are crucial to understanding the prevalence of misconduct.

How investors can play the Fed in market downturns
New research shows aggressive Fed intervention in the financial markets can wind up increasing asset price volatility.

Hedge fund success, then a pivot with purpose
Just out of college, Christina Qi was trading billions a day at Domeyard. Then she had a different idea.

Building global partnerships for climate advocacy
At Ceres, Chris Fox leads collaborative, goal-based work with investors to limit global warming.

3 policy proposals to bolster the post-lockdown economy
Financial experts call for more aid to small businesses, more liquidity for banks, penalty-free access to retirement accounts — and a safe return to work.