Ascension Investment Management Looking To Increase Venture Exposure, Focus On Disruption | David Erickson, Chief Investment Officer | Q&A
David Erickson is the chief investment officer at Ascension Investment Management, where he is responsible for the administration, management, and coordination of investments and operations. In this interview, he discusses why the organization is leaning more towards a generalist structure; why they want to increase venture exposure and focus on disruption; and encouraging diversity by onboarding international students and women as leadership staff.
Hedge Funds Are Selling United Microelectronics Corporation (umc)
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Goldman Sachs Shares Fall After Earnings Miss Street Estimates | Nightly Business Report
Goldman Sachs shares fell Tuesday after the firm reported third-quarter profit below Wall Street expectations. : Goldman Sachs shares fell Tuesday after the firm reported third-quarter profit below Wall Street expectations. The bank said profit slumped 26% to $1.88 billion, or $4.79 a share, below the $4.81 expected by analysts, according to Refinitiv. Revenue fell 6% to $8.32 billion, slightly above the $8.31 billion expected, on lower results in the firm's investing and lending and investment banking divisions. The firm also set aside $291 million for credit losses in the quarter, 67% higher than a year earlier.
The Melting Arctic Is Fertile Ground For Businesses. But Continued Oil Exploration Poses An Ethical Dilemma | News | Eco-business | Asia Pacific
Norway's Arctic residents are facing hardships from rapid warming, which is also affecting communities in Asia. But the Nordic country's wealth is built on oil, and exploration is moving further north. Can it find a middle ground?
Gm Ceo Barra Joins Talks; Deal To End Strike May Be Near >> Albuquerque Journal
DETROIT -- General Motors CEO Mary Barra joined negotiators at the bargaining table, an indication that a deal may be near to end a monthlong strike by members of the United Auto Workers union that has paralyzed the company's factories. Barra and GM President Mark Reuss were in the bargaining room early Tuesday, a person [...]
News In Brief - 15 October 2019 - Pensions Age Magazine
The latest news in brief and mandates from the past seven days. : The government has changed the currency of UK state pension payments to Yemeni bank accounts. People with Yemeni bank accounts that receive a state pension from the UK will now be paid in Yemeni rial. The change, effective from 14 October, will also affect those claiming for industrial injuries disablement benefit. LGPS's additional commitments to the British Strategic Investment Fund has helped it reach PS200m.
Indian Energy Market Heats Up: Total Sa To Buy 37.4% Stake In Adani Gas - Ibtimes India
The decision has heated up the competition to take a pie of India's oil and gas sector as global major Shell and British Petroleum are already operating in India.
Welsh Lgps To Divest From Fossil Fuels - Pensions Age Magazine
A Welsh local authority has voted to divest its local government pension scheme (LGPS) from fossil fuels as it moves towards more sustainable investments.
Electric Bike-sharing Startup Wheels Raises $50M In Latest Funding Round
Electric bike-sharing startup Wheels said it has raised more than $50 million in its latest funding round led by venture capital firm DBL partners, as the company looks to expand into the U.S. and international markets.
Clevertap Raises $35 Mn Funding From Tiger Global Management, Others | Business Standard News
CleverTap, an AI-powered customer lifecycle and user retention platform, on Tuesday said it has raised USD 35 million (over Rs 250 crore) in series C funding, led by existing investors Tiger Global Management and Sequoia India. This new funding increases CleverTap's external investment to USD 61 million since the beginning of 2019 a period that has seen the company's valuation more than double from USD 150 million to USD 385 million, a statement said.
Gm Ceo Barra Joins Talks; Deal To End Strike May Be Near - San Antonio Express-news
DETROIT (AP) -- General Motors CEO Mary Barra joined negotiators at the bargaining table, an indication that a deal may be near to end a monthlong strike by members of the United Auto Workers union that has paralyzed its factories. Barra and GM President Mark Reuss were in the bargaining room early Tuesday, a person briefed on the talks said. But it was not clear if they remained in negotiations, said the person, who didn't want to be identified because the talks are confidential.