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Chicago Exchange Battle Ends With Unanimous Sale Rejection
John Jacobs, a former Nasdaq Inc. executive, said he wasn’t surprised by the SEC decision—the regulator has long insisted on transparency in who owns and controls a stock…
February 16, 2018
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Georgetown University Is Offering a Blockchain-Focused Course This Spring
McDonough School of Business recently announced that it will offer its first fintech class, and that it will introduce students to the fundamentals of financial technology and…
January 23, 2018
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Georgetown Center For Financial Markets and Policy Brings Market Structure And Fintech Research To A Global Audience
From the ashes of that financial crisis rose Georgetown University’s Center for Financial Markets and Policy. A long-standing leader in business and financial market education,…
December 7, 2017
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Georgetown McDonough Offers New Fintech Class
In spring 2018, Georgetown McDonough will offer a new elective focused on how fintech and blockchain are disrupting financial systems and impacting business. FINC 258 is designed…
December 5, 2017
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The Fintech Frontier
Where finance and technology converge, you’ll find disruption, innovation, opportunity — and.…
November 2, 2017
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As Advisors Jump Into AI, Experts Warn About Data
“Advice can be provided faster [with AI],” says Reena Aggarwal, a professor at Georgetown University, where she directs the Center for Financial Markets and Policy. “AI …
October 11, 2017
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It’s a Big Year for Emerging Growth Companies
“It seems like a lot of companies have taken advantage of being an EGC,” says Reena Aggarwal, a professor of finance at Georgetown University and director of the Georgetown…
August 31, 2017
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Retail Investors Wait This Long to Dive Into IPOs
It’s hard for retail investors to get a slice of an IPO in the offering, as underwriters typically allocate only about 25% of the shares to retail, with the rest going to…
July 30, 2017
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Jay Jacobs Named Distinguished Global Fellow
Georgetown’s McDonough School of Business has appointed Jay Jacobs (MBA’98), outgoing president and managing director of PIMCO, as a Distinguished Global Fellow. He…
July 10, 2017
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Blue Apron’s Stock Falls Below IPO Price, But All Isn’t Lost
Typically, the underwriters on an offering work to stabilize the stock price, keeping it above or at least around its issue price. The underwriters tend to do this for a couple…
July 1, 2017