Archive: Finance
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SEC Chairman Clayton to Step Down
James Angel, associate professor of finance at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, told ThinkAdvisor Monday in an email that he doubts “the lame duck Trump administration will try to ram through his [Clayton’s] nomination” to the Southern District of New York post.
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What a Democrat-Controlled SEC Might Look Like and What it Would Mean for Markets
“You will see more climate-related and ESG related policies,” said Jim Angel, associate professor of finance at Georgetown University. “They will look at ESG disclosures, like climate and risk disclosure — how much carbon and greenhouse chemicals are you putting into the air?”
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Georgetown University MSF 2020 Class Profile
“We started building MSF as Georgetown McDonough’s first technology-intensive program nearly a decade ago with the goal to develop and deliver a premium online program that has an on-campus feel,” said Allan Eberhart, senior associate dean for the MSF program and professor of finance. “We are proud that our MSF program attracts outstanding students from across the globe who need the flexibility to work outside of the Washington, D.C., area and who want to be part of a close-knit community committed to academic excellence, principled leadership, and career advancement.”
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Analysis: Retail Traders Position for Volatility After U.S. Election
The surge of new retail investors benefits the market in many ways, such as promoting financial literacy and bringing more attention to a wider variety of companies than institutional investors tend to focus on, said James Angel, a finance professor at Georgetown University.
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Happy Birthday Dear Bitcoin: Crypto’s First White Paper Turns 12
James Angel, an associate professor at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business, told Coin Telegraph: “It has set in motion a revolution in finance with the rise of DeFi apps, smart contracts, and coin offerings, in addition to a payment revolution that is leading to central bank digital currencies.”
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Hedge Funds’ Shot at Stock Secrecy Fades as SEC Drops Revamp
“This shows the value of the public comment process,” said James Angel, a finance professor at Georgetown University who wrote a letter to the SEC opposing the rule change. “More people should monitor what our regulators are proposing and submit comments. The SEC is a political agency, and they do pay attention to public opinion.”
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Widening Racial Gap Evident In Jobs Confidence, Economic Optimism
“Historically, during recessions and downturns, inequality increases,” said Rohan Williamson, a finance professor at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business. During the pandemic, the jobs most impacted have been service jobs, he explained—and those jobs are more likely to be held by non-white workers.
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Morgan Stanley’s Eaton Vance Acquisition Could Mean More Asset Management Mergers Are Coming
Consolidation in the asset management space is due, according to James Angel, an associate professor at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, who says it’s typical for mature industries to seek economies of scale and scope.
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China and U.S. Relations
In January, Chinese and American officials signed a trade pact that keeps commerce between the world’s two largest economies flowing. The agreement came despite the bilateral relationship deteriorating in other areas. Mike Walter talks with Georgetown University business professor, Arthur Dong, about the future of Chinese and U.S. relations.
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Former Deutsche Bank Traders to Stand Trial in Test of Spoofing Crackdown
Some critics have questioned whether spoofing should be prosecuted as a crime, instead of a civil regulatory violation handled by the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. Deutsche Bank paid $30 million in 2018 to settle CFTC claims tied to the traders’ spoofing. Other experts say the Justice Department’s attention is warranted because manipulation affects commodity prices as well as correlated assets, such as stocks. “It is basically lying to people about their willingness to trade and lying about the liquidity in the market,” said James Angel, a finance professor and regulatory expert at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business.
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