The nation’s largest pension plan has 380 people overseeing $320 billion in assets. But when one of its top officials was asked during a board meeting how much in performance fees was paid to private-equity managers, he had to acknowledge no one knew. Source: Only Robots Can Tally What the Largest U.S. Pension Fund Pays…
It’s important to keep in mind that this is a sales pitch, but it is interesting viewing nonetheless.
We are living in an age in which the behavioral sciences have become inescapable. The findings of social psychology and behavioral economics are being employed to determine the news we read, the products we buy, the cultural and intellectual spheres we inhabit, and the human networks, online and in real life, of which we are…
The Center for Global Economy and Business presents a new book (March 2017) authored by more than a dozen faculty members from NYU Stern and the NYU School of Law (see press release). In their analysis, the authors address the prominent issues of financial regulation and examine the benefits and drawbacks of the Financial CHOICE…
Cybersecurity breaches can cause real harm to the operations and customers of financial companies. Source: How to Focus Cybersecurity Efforts on Financial Stability | Office of Financial Research
Republicans blame legislation for stymying lending but figures tell another story Source: Did Dodd-Frank really hurt the US economy?
Trade protectionism will not stop the advance of automation Source: Learn to love the real job killer
Bombarding young mice with video and audio stimulation changes the way the brain develops. But some scientists think those sorts of brain changes could protect kids from stressing out in a busy world. Source: TV And Videogames Rewire Young Brains, For Better And Worse : Shots – Health News : NPR I have four-year-old twins-…
How a misinformed Twitter post the night after the presidential election fueled a nationwide conspiracy theory and became a talking point — even as it was being proved false. Source: How Fake News Goes Viral: A Case Study – The New York Times
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