Events for September 25, 2024 - June 1, 2024 › Other Industry Events

The U.S. government and Federal Reserve has responded to the market and economic downturn with stimulus measures of unprecedented scale. In this conversation, Stephen Moore, visiting senior fellow in economics at The Heritage Foundation, and Randall Wray, professor of economics and scholar of Modern Monetary Theory, discuss the implications of these policies. With their contrasting perspectives on economics, they will help us understand the impact of the current economic downturn and how we can best emerge from it.

Many forces are challenging the development of these countries that didn’t exist ten years ago. Headwinds such as environmental concerns, more unified human rights activists, and commodity price deflation create very different obstacles for economic development than had been faced during the last crisis. Come learn where the opportunities and challenges lie ahead and how these economies may or may not weather the storm de jour.

You asked, and we listened! CFA Society Washington, DC is proud to announce the *Virtual* ESG Asset Owners Summit 2020. Join us to hear from asset owners, asset managers, thought leaders and researchers across the globe leading the charge on environmental, social and governance (ESG) investing. You will hear from 20+ speakers on the goals, challenges, and roadblocks impacting ESG. You will gain new perspectives, develop insight into unique challenges that exist in today’s financial markets, and connect with ESG stakeholders around the world, including the UK, France, and Japan.

Elections always matter and this year’s will be no exception, as the outcome will have a major impact on the U.S. economy and capital markets. MRB Global Strategist Peter Perkins will examine the key factors that will likely determine who will be the next president and which party will control the House and Senate, focusing most closely on the all-important swing states. He will also discuss how the significant policy differences between the two parties may affect the overall equity market and specific sectors, including energy, financials, health care and technology, and put them into the broader domestic and global economic context.

As the world is gripped by the COVID-19 crisis, innovations in the genomics and biotech space continue to press ahead. In fact, the speed and cost of DNA sequencing has improved in such a way that scientists were able to sequence the virus behind COVID-19 in a matter of days, compared to the months it took to do the same for SARS. Furthermore, various innovative biotech companies are experimenting with unconventional treatments that could offer promise in treating and preventing the spread of this disease.