Please join us April 14 for our second Women in Leadership event featuring FERC Commissioner Suedeen Kelly. Ms. Kelly has been a commissioner at FERC since December, 2003 and is experienced in both the public and private sectors. She had been involved in shaping wholesale electricity, hydro and natural gas policy for a good part […]
by Pamela Weinsaft (New York City) Alyssa Moeder, an advisor with Merrill Lynch’s Private Wealth Management division, is busier than usual these days. In addition to the challenges wrought by the global financial crisis, she lost her business partner of 14 years, Ed Spector to cancer earlier this year. “Losing Ed was devastating both personally […]
Recently, the mention of Japanese M&A activity conjured up images of Steel Partners, Ripplewood and Cerberus feeding on undervalued Japanese assets, often to the consternation of the target firm’s directors. Thanks to the credit crisis, the tables have turned swiftly and dramatically. A strong yen and limited access to capital now deter would-be U.S. and […]
by Elizabeth Harrin (London) The Sunday Times has once again produced a list of the best companies to work for in the UK, and this year the competition was fiercer than ever. Over 200,000 employees were interviewed in a bid to find the best big and small companies from all sectors. Topping the Best 100 […]
Important Changes Impacting the Regulatory Environment Impact of Madoff Ponzi Scheme on the regulatory environment Impact of credit crisis and financial restructuring on regulatory initiatives -transparency -third party independent administration· General SEC agenda -New SEC chairman/Obama administration impact· Initiatives currently underway -Hedge fund manager registration -Hedge Fund Transparency Act -Tax proposals Litigation that can arise […]
“I’m a firm believer that when you have this job you have the privilege and responsibility of influence – influence to every constituent, to your associates, to your community, influence to your consumer. And that influence can be translated into passion in the work. It gets you through all the tough parts of the job […]
The future is built one innovation at a time, one leader at a time. The Women’s Leadership Forum at HBS Executive Education is designed to enable this future by bringing together an elite group of successful businesswomen to nurture innovation and enhance leadership skills. In this program, you will acquire new strategies for creating environments […]
Contributed by Martin Mitchell of the Corporate Training Group In case you were too busy to have kept up with all the news, contributor Martin Mitchell has gathered some important market events from last week to help you start this week well informed: Mergers and Acquisitions The expected deal for Barclays to sell its ETF […]
We at The Glass Hammer are taking a publishing holiday today. To all those that celebrate, have a very Happy Easter!
You already have some networking skills! Come to discover what they are and how to enhance them. This is an educational and fun event that you don?t want to miss! This event is designed for participants to become aware of various networking techniques while sharing their own style. Draw from others networking successes and design […]