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Is plain vanilla the right goal?
in The Mortgage Roadmap, on June 30, 2009
...king them out.
That's the fear with plain vanilla: You might discourage creative, smart money managers from financial success.
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Firefox 3.5 Release Candidate 3
in Wangtam, on June 26, 2009
...n Authentication: '70 Billion Reasons To Make This Work'
• Hedge fund managers betting Twitter will give them an edge in rapid trading
• Habitat sorry for Iran Tweeting
• Did Shaq Just F...
Digital Britain on Filesharing
in P2P File Sharing, on June 21, 2009
...ister's Chris Williams . " UK Music , which represents labels, collecting societies, music managers and the Musicians' Union said it did not believe the package would reduce piracy by 7...
Hedge Funds Up & Social Media Footprint Expansion
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on June 16, 2009
...gns of global growth and rising commodities prices." Schupp added, "Convertible Arbitrage managers also performed well during May as funds capitalized on the overall appreciation in converti...
Wal-Mart Promises to Promote Women. Do you Believe Them?
in Bizinformer, on June 11, 2009
...le leaders by launching a "global women's council." Just 27% of Wal-Mart's senior managers are women, and that number has been stagnant since 2007. A sex-descrimination case against ...
Cutting Salaries
in Biz Plan Hacks, on June 6, 2009
...d Cutting Salaries Instead of Jobs .
Does it make sense? Once considered off limits for salaried managers and professionals, base pay reductions are becoming increasingly common in today's brut...
Is sacking people unethical?
in Sox First, on May 28, 2009
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With all the layoffs going on, it's worth asking whether managers ever ponder the ethical implications of what they're doing. As the self-styled "ethics guy" Bruce Weinstein sa...
Tweeting Too Hard
in Wangtam, on May 21, 2009
...ners and property managers
• Sidomac.ca - An Online Book Keeping Application
• Valebrity ensures that celebrities on social networks such as Twitter, Facebook, MySpace, Bebo etc are really who the...
MBAs and Entrepreneurs
in BootStrapMe, on May 21, 2009
... the comings and goings of MBAs as obsolete as our lionization of investment bankers and hedge-fund managers? Is it time to look elsewhere for the "best and the brightest" of what business h...
Speed Sourcing - An Over-Reaction to Long Procurement Cycles?
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on May 19, 2009
...machine. While I understand frustration that corporate bureaucracy can create, particularly for IT managers used to immediate turnaround, and can see the attractiveness of the "solution" pro...
Time to lob a Molotov cocktail
in The CIO Weblog, on May 14, 2009
...o in a way that is right. It provides a philosophy of IT operations which will allow CIOs and IT managers to work within the constraints of business expectations and limited resources without consta...
A Hippocratic oath for managers
in Sox First, on May 8, 2009
...ent in Glendale, Arizona. As detailed here , the proposal is to professionalise managemtn and get managers to take the equivalent of a Hippocratic Oath. As Thunderbird president Angel Cabrera write...
HedgeCo.Net Spring Manager Showcase on Wed next week
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on April 26, 2009
... This event is open to all accredited HedgeCo.Net members and will profile some of the leading fund managers.
This will also be a good time to meet the HedgeCo staff and to ask them any questions yo...
Hedge Funds in the Cayman Islands
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on April 21, 2009
...up-to-date and informed. This is particularly so as our firm tends to work directly with investment managers and the more informed our clients are, the better for us as their legal advisers," say...
TARP fraud investigations
in Sox First, on April 21, 2009
...t need widespread corruption for these sorts of frauds to emerge. "You only need a few corrupt managers whose compensation may be tied to the performance of these assets in order to effectively p...
Understanding (and Maybe Avoiding) the Peter Principle
in Bizinformer, on April 15, 2009
...that turned out to be a dude despite their glowing recommendations and excellent resume. And most managers have promoted a loyal employee with 20 years of experience to a new job in the company wher...
What is up with Enterprise 2.0, anyway?
in The CIO Weblog, on April 13, 2009
... least week title Enterprise 2.0 Reality Check , where I discussed some of the realities facing IT managers and CIOs faced with the ascendancy of these new technologies and philosophies in their shop...
Bossnapping: it's French for industrial action
in Sox First, on April 8, 2009
...failed to fix. "The tactic, which became popular during the tumultuous days of 1968, of taking managers hostage is an extreme yet common measure beloved of the French worker. Reserved for when ot...
Two Equity Fund Launches
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on April 6, 2009
... fund and Arab Falcons fund went live on 27th March with an NAV of Euro 100 ($135.2). The portfolio managers, based in London, Cairo, Casablanca and Johannesburg, plan to build up the portfolio up cau...
The questions you should ask before going to implementation of SCM solutions?
in Supplychainer, on March 28, 2009
...re? This one seems obvious yet very important. Many times, when companies want to choose a project managers, they look for someone who is available. This is certainly not true. The companies should a...
Supply chain video: Managing Supply Chain in a Tough Economy (Part 4)
in Supplychainer, on February 28, 2009
...rom whatever we have seen before therefore it should be treated differently.
He recommends senior managers to ask their team to do a quick analysis of supply based, demand side and identify vulnerab...
Supply chain video: Managing Supply Chain in a Tough Economy (Part 2)
in Supplychainer, on February 28, 2009
...iversity. In this part he talks about the results of the survey the recently did among supply chain managers. The statistics from their survey shows 60% of companies plan to keep their scm experts and...
Supply chain video: Managing Supply Chain in a Tough Economy (Part 1)
in Supplychainer, on February 22, 2009
...t at North Carolina State University shares and presents preliminary survey results of supply chain managers and the actions they are taking and not taking during this economic downturn.
He hig...
Verwaltung zweier Muenchner Wohnanlagen in trockenen Tuechern
in Bauen - aber richtig, on February 21, 2009
... © CBP Die Kölner Investor AXA Investment Managers bringt 91 einheiten der Projekte in München "Giesinger Gärten" in Obergiesing und "Lofts & Flats" in Sendli...
Hedge Fund Fat Tuesday Networking Event
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on February 21, 2009
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HedgeCo is inviting investors, hedge fund managers, and other industry professionals to come together and enjoy a night of sharing ideas and meeting new contacts at the first big networking event...
New U2 Album Debuts on P2P
in P2P File Sharing, on February 20, 2009
...ecording devices where banned."
"Maybe it's time music publishers, groups, and band managers take a page from Radiohead's In Rainbows and embrace the future of online music distr...
Compliance and Outsourcing
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on February 11, 2009
... outsourcing and offshoring transactions. The article, intended for both outsourcing and compliance managers, highlights specific compliance concerns and maps them to particular aspects of outsourcing...
Neues von der Royal Caribbean Cruise Line
in Kreuzfahrten, on February 3, 2009
...d und der Schweiz aufbauen. "Mit der neu geschaffenen Position des Revenue Managers erweitern wir unseren Handlungsspielraum im deutschen Markt und haben die Möglichkeit, direkt auf das Marktgesc...
New report from Aberdeen considers innovation in warehousing processes a must
in Supplychainer, on January 31, 2009
...towards doing more with less: As you can see from the following chart, nearly half of the warehouse managers are forced to support more sales out of their facilities. Another interesting issue I found...
Deloitte's new report on supply chain improvement in crisis times
in Supplychainer, on January 30, 2009
...oned in the report, the following ones seem more interesting:
- Think like a CFO: Supply chain managers generally spend their day thinking about operations and don't pay much attention to fin...
Hedge Fund Operational Due Diligence - Book Review
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on January 25, 2009
... analysts.
Included are examples of past hedge fund management mistakes, showing exactly where the managers went wrong, and how to avoid downfalls such as the 'but everyone is doing it' excus...
There are good costs as well as bad costs in the supply chain
in Supplychainer, on January 13, 2009
...as a necessary step before doing any cost reduction; the type of the effort which only requires two managers and a PC for two months.
I will later write more on the tools used for profitability anal...
Hedging the bets
in Sox First, on January 13, 2009
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Hedge fund managers are now conceding that Bernard Madoff has probably achieved what the Securities and Exchange Commission's Christopher Cox could never do: usher in strict new regulations fo...
The Place of Loyalty in Your New Company's Values
in BootStrapMe, on January 12, 2009
...y, the answer should have already been communicated to employees at some point in the past. ...most managers know full well that employees shouldn't discover which corporate values matter most on ...
Microsoft layoffs may be imminent
in The CIO Weblog, on December 29, 2008
...ing is afoot in Redmond.
It's not impossible that these are being generated by panicked middle managers trying to stay ahead of the game (and perhaps attempting to protect their own positions in ...
Apple iPhone Artrives on Wal-Mart Shelves
in The Mobile Technology Weblog, on December 29, 2008
...en rumors that Wal-Mart would eventually offer a 4GB $99 iPhone option!
Evidently individual store managers will have some wiggle room on the price structure. According to the press release, the comp...
IP infringement is the new risk category in SCM
in Supplychainer, on December 29, 2008
...ment survey and as the result, it was revealed that energy cost is the top concern for supply chain managers. The other categories on the top of the list included:
1. Energy costs
2. Transportation ...
The 2009 Outlook for Venture Capital (from the National Venture Capital Association)
in TJ's Weblog, on December 23, 2008
... capitalists aren't feeling particularly optimistic about 2009."
Salon.com said that VC managers were looking at "their toughest year since the dot-com bust..."
It's not all...
Business opportunities opening for Apple
in The CIO Weblog, on December 17, 2008
...9;s part, but almost entirely out of end-user demand and the independent realization of CIOs and IT managers that solid, secure, simple systems might be put to good use even if they were being markete...
Hedge my Job
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on December 17, 2008
...r those seeking their dream job amidst the financial turmoil of the past few months.
Investment managers saw a 22% increase in job offers as rival firms take advantage of the increasing number of ...
Fair Food Organization Is Latest Victim Of Bernard Madoff's Ponzi Scheme
in Exclusive from our news room , on December 17, 2008
...l take years to untangle this investor's nightmare that caught sophisticated investors and fund managers the world over with their bank vaults wide open.
Long time investment houses and individua...
Madoff Scandal Rocks Hedge Funds Globally
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on December 15, 2008
...hat Madoff did blow up but I am shocked that so many obviously unqualified naive fund of hedge fund managers who are obviously doing no due diligence nor do they understand hedge fund strategies do ma...
Fixing broken boards
in Sox First, on December 8, 2008
... its directors had no integrity. The purpose of any board is to provide oversight and guidance for managers. Instead, the directors became cheer leaders and looked the other way. Clearly, we are in ...
Another KBR scandal
in Sox First, on December 5, 2008
...ate,' the lawsuit states. 'Even when it was called to the attention of the KBR food service managers that the food was expired, KBR still served the food to U.S. forces.' "The food i...
The Mumbai Tragedy
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on December 1, 2008
... to conduct site reviews - not just at the outset of a contract, but throughout the life of a deal. Managers will likely be reluctant to take the risk, and the cost of effective, real security may be ...
Rubin's self-serving "innocence"
in Sox First, on December 1, 2008
...ke on more risk to boost flagging profits. For his part, Rubin claims it's the bank's risk managers who are to blame, not the board. "Mr. Rubin said it is a company's risk-managemen...
Supply chain tech market growing, AMR founds
in Supplychainer, on November 23, 2008
...he reasons for this market to grow, namely:
- High inflation - Inflation will force supply chain managers to play an important role in protecting product and company margins through cost control an...
The Siemens saga rolls on
in Sox First, on November 19, 2008
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The Siemens bribery saga rolls on with two former managers confessing their crimes and likely to receive suspended sentences. The pair took the illegal payments and established a secret accounting...
State of the logistics industry in Spain
in Supplychainer, on November 16, 2008
...er of Logistics in Spain" which included the result of more than 130 interviews with logistics managers in Spanish companies and the summary of the state of logistics in the country.
Some inter...
Hedge funds pummelled by Porsche and VW
in Sox First, on October 30, 2008
...funds when they have been blamed for contributing to this financial mess. Not that those hedge fund managers are going to sell their Porsches. Still, with VW's share price now tumbling, German re...
Introducing UK Music
in P2P File Sharing, on October 29, 2008
...f music bodies, including BPI , the British Academy of Composers and Songwriters , and the Music Managers Forum ," writes GIGWISE's Jason Gregory .
"Its chief executive Feargal Sh...
Seven sounds good so far
in The CIO Weblog, on October 29, 2008
... far lifts my heart.
The features he describes are less important to me (and to most corporate IT managers and CIOs) than the speed and stability with which they run. Both those qualities are eviden...
The Slowdown's Effect on Indian Hiring
in The Outsourcing Weblog, on October 28, 2008
... published an article on the effects of the downturn on the Indian outsourcing community. While the managers in Indian companies remain confident, they are taking steps to "immunize" themsel...
Hedge Funds in India
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 28, 2008
...nted to leveraged hedge funds, which are trying to cut their losses and run.
But some global fund managers and hedge fund officials maintain the crash was accentuated by too many leveraged players r...
AIMA Updates Hedge Fund Adequacy Guide
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 27, 2008
...s framework possible," Andrew Baker, AIMA's Deputy Chief Executive, said, "Hedge fund managers employ progressive business management techniques and we are fortunate to be able to dr...
Report on the Impact Presidential Elections will have on US Investments
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on October 22, 2008
...y , the Association of Investment Companies (AIC) has collated the views of some investment company managers with high exposure to the US.
In general, the managers believe that the elections will hav...
FASB-fair value fire storm
in Sox First, on October 14, 2008
...e fair value rule. The FASB has sought to clarify the rule, and allow companies to use their managers' estimates of value. But the ruling has not cut any with the banks which have asked t...
More white collar jail birds
in Sox First, on October 9, 2008
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Federal prosecutors, who are already prosecuting Bear Stearns hedge fund managers, have expanded their probe and there is a string of other fraud investigations under way. No surprises then t...
Capello's turn to try Gerrard and Lampard
in The Soccer Weblog, on October 7, 2008
...ad go for the tried and sadly untrusted pairing of Gerrard and Lampard in central midfield.
Other managers have tried the partnership and have completely failed to get the best out of arguably two o...
Das perfekte Dinner Hamburg, die Paradiesvögel und die Pizza
in Digitaltivi, on October 6, 2008
...adame Snake als Reinkarnation von Volkmar am ersten Abend.
Das Dinner des ehemaligen Milieu-Managers (was für ein Name) Klaus war in der Historie aller Dinner einzigartig - ein Zauberklaus in der Kü...
How to identify the future trends in supply chain?
in Supplychainer, on October 2, 2008
... by the oil company Shell (I believe around 30 years ago) and now is used extensively by innovation managers in global companies.
In the scenario planning process, companies try to identify the poss...
Wolfpack of Hedgies Fund Tories
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 30, 2008
...' after it emerged that the party was receiving hundreds of thousands of pounds from hedge fund managers who have been making vast sums of money from plunging bank shares."
It has also emerg...
Vodia Expands Into Frontier Markets
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 29, 2008
... looking multiple market sectors such as institutional investors, hedge funds and traditional asset managers.
As part of the rebranding, the company are launching a monthly newsletter for portfolio m...
Global supply chain management the bankers' way...
in Supplychainer, on September 29, 2008
...n making for investments. Just as investors hedge against future market uncertainties, supply chain managers hedge against upheavals that could impact the performance of their networks (e.g. energy co...
Pretending to be relevant for the troops
in The CIO Weblog, on September 27, 2008
...e over Twitter on your iPhones, Baseline Magazine has you covered with "Face Saving Tools For Managers."
Go get your geek on....
Outsourcing to the Phillipines
in The CIO Weblog, on September 27, 2008
...China faces significant challenges competing with India simply due to a lack of experienced project managers and other mid-level technology management... the Phillipines is even harder pressed to mars...
Your "Balanced" Mutual Fund May Be Off Balance
in The Personal Finance Weblog, on September 23, 2008
...less risky.
And usually it is. But this article by Gail MarksJarvis tells us that balanced fund managers have plenty of leeway when it comes to how much balancing they actually do:
...investors ca...
Boxing Cox
in Sox First, on September 23, 2008
...forms, thus continuing the enervation of company owners. He promoted principles-based accounting so managers do not have to follow accounting rules and have more flexibility in manipulating their fina...
Lehman, Recruitment in Hedge Funds, Nigeria, and Hedge Fund Calculators
in The Hedge Funds Weblog, on September 15, 2008
...y, this Hedge Fund Calculator may come in handy. The calculator also works great for fund of fund managers who need to input all of their underlying funds to come up with an instant net of fees calc...
Team GB continue to do well in football this time
in The Soccer Weblog, on September 11, 2008
...was a good day for the British teams who have all received their fair amount of criticism. The four managers will be pleased and relieved in equal measures as they sit back and wait for the next insta...
