Transcript: Michael Lewis in Full
ai5000's Joe Flood sits down with bestselling author Michael Lewis to discuss his new book “The Big Short: Inside the Doomsday Machine,” the shifts in Wall Street culture, and today's financial landscape.
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EU Forges Ahead With New Hedge Fund Rules, Despite Objections From Britain, US, Canada
Treasury
Secretary Geithner claims the EU law, formed to regulate
alternative investment vehicles, would negatively impact US fund
managers and banks.
Michael Lewis on…the Wall Street Culture Change
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Michael Lewis on…the Value of Quantitative Analysis
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Michael Lewis on…Asset Owners Getting Screwed by Big Banks
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Michael Lewis on…Government Regulation
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Michael Lewis on…Paul Volcker’s Proposals
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UK Pension Agency Boosts Alternatives as Private Equity Fell Sharply in '09
Despite a recent report that shows pension funds
deceased their
commitments to
private equity by 94% last year, the pension
protection fund (PPF) has earmarked up to a quarter of assets to
alternatives.
Another Pension Fund Sues Goldman for 'Unreasonable' Compensation
A pension fund for an electrical workers' union filed a
lawsuit against the bank in a Delaware court.
OMERS Strategic Investments Division Falters
The
division -- established in 2009 and touted as a best-in-class investment
structure for the world's largest pension funds -- severely
underperformed its internal benchmark this past year.
FDIC Asks Pension Funds to Step In
As the FDIC seeks cash, pension funds may be asked to help foot the
bill to rescue the banking system.
The Biggest Risk for DB Plan Sponsors: Interest Rates
A new survey from Aon Consulting outlines the most pressing
issues facing defined benefit plan sponsors in the US, Canada and the UK
over the next three years.
Oxford Endowment Chief: No to the Yale Model
After only seeing a 4%
decline in endowment assets during the Great Recession, Oxford endowment head
Sandra Robertson speaks out against the often-emulated Yale Model of
investment.
Worries Abound Over Changes to UK Accounting Standards
Proposed changes to international accounting standards may increase
reported pension costs and remove incentives to hold “risky” assets.
So Two Guys Walk Into a Subprime Conference in Vegas…
Book Review: Michael Lewis' latest -- and superb -- effort, "The Big Short." Review by Joe Flood.