Events for August 4, 2024 - June 18, 2024 › Other Industry Events

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.

An important but sometimes overlooked issue in addressing the challenges women face in terms of career development and advancement is the role that men play in the family and on the homefront. While corporate efforts to support women through mentoring, job rotation, leadership training and accelerated development programs are important, the existence of a shared caregiving model at home is perhaps even more important when it comes to helping women advance.

Overview Attendance is limited. Please register early. In this webinar, Anne Walsh, CFA, will discuss strategies to weather near-term bond market risks from COVID-19 and a global recession and take advantage of attractive fixed income investment opportunities as they unfold. Despite zero to negative interest rates in many global bond markets and extraordinary [...]

In this one-hour discussion, we’ll talk with three heads of organizations each taking the lead on closing the gap in both interest and success in the financial fields for women and girls. Has the current pandemic changed the dynamics enabling women to be more effective workers, leaders, and mentors? How can we capitalize on remote work – increasing exposure of young women and girls to finance and providing leadership training that may play to women’s strengths?

Master financial and valuation modeling in this 3-day intensive virtual boot camp. Wall Street Prep's Financial and Valuation Modeling Boot Camp will teach you how to build models the way it's done on the job. This is the same intensive virtual training used to prepare incoming analysts at top financial institutions.

The Next Decade of Alternative Investments: From Adolescence to Responsible Citizenship. Both CAIA and AIMA will discuss the research behind the report and CAIA Association’s four-point call to action for the industry: Commit to education, embrace transparency, advocate for diversification, and democratize but protect.