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Spring 2015 Industry Study Final Report Financial Services The Dwight D. Eisenhower School for National Security and Resource Strategy National Defense University Fort McNair, Washington, D.C. 20319-5062 i FINANCIAL SERVICES 2015 ABSTRACT: The Financial Services Industry plays a key role in our national security and prosperity by providing much needed credit and capital to the Defense Industrial Base and all aspects of the economy. Seven years after the worst financial crisis in recent history, regulations have increased transparency and raised liquidity, capital and leverage standards. By many measures the system is now safer, particularly in terms of stability. However, concerns remain that risk may be moving to unregulated areas and that post-crisis regulation designed to make the industry more stable is now potentially undermining its contribution to economic growth. Our recommendations focus on improving the balance between financial services sector stability and the necessary market liquidity to support a prospering US economy, as well as issues of political, transparency, cyber-security and ethical risks. Mr. Gregory J. Adams, US Agency for International Development CDR David S. Baird, US Navy Col Robert B. Copes, US Air Force CDR Kimberly D. Ernst, US Navy LtCol Peter C. Farnum, US Marine Corps Mr. David E. Hoffman, Dept of Homeland Security COL Keith E. Igyarto, US Army COL Nahi Joubran, Lebanese Army COL Kevin D. Litwhiler, US Army Lt Col Darren Paladino, US Air Force Reserve Mr. Ingvar Pärnamäe, Estonian Ministry of Defence Mr. Robert C. Sampson, Office of the Secretary of Defense Mr. Jeffrey R. Schrader, Dept of the Air Force Lt Col Tracy D. -
Kansasalumni 2010 04.Pdf
20 Contents Established in 1902 as The Graduate Magazine FEATURES Career 2.0 20 Starting over on the career ladder is never easy—especially during periods of deep recession and high unemployment. But as the experiences of four Jayhawks show, even hard times can be good times to find the work you love. BY JENNIFER LAWLER Tastes of Home 30 Student gardeners at Stouffer Place Apartments discover that the fruits of their labors include not only food, but also friendship. BY TERRY ROMBECK COVER The Gloom of Doom 24 Predictions that Dec. 21, 2012, will mark the end of the world have no foundation in Maya culture, says KU anthropologist John Hoopes—but that doesn’t mean these prophecies of Armageddon are harmless. BY CHRIS LAZZARINO Cover illustration by Susan Younger 30 Volume 108, No. 4, 2010 ented couple and so very sharp! And, of course, it’s a wonderful love story! I am Lift the Chorus still a romantic, I guess. Another piece that took my eye was the flags for each American killed in Iraq and Afghanistan [On the Boulevard]. First-class Mayo Fact check How neat for those two young men to do that. I am so disappointed that I did not Que bueno! Ienjoyed the story “Doña Congratulations to Colleen McCain know anything about their tribute. I Mayo” [issue No. 3] detailing the work Nelson, j’97, on winning the Pulitzer would have loved to see it. I thank them Liliana Mayo has done for Peruvian spe- Prize. Ienjoyed reading Chris Lazzarino’s for their great efforts. -
Ethics in Finance
Ethics in Finance “Kara has written an excellent guide to the ethical pitfalls of the professional world that too many have experienced too often. The genius of this book is that it not only provides the cautionary tales, but provides the coming generation of financiers and academics the tools and methods to see their way clear of the ever-churning waters of moral peril. Kara’s experience is extensive, both in terms of international locale and the various institutions, private/public, for-profit and not-for-profit, so the utility of her analysis is broadly applicable. Students, and even wizened practitioners, are indeed fortunate to have access to both her experience and the means to sort through the travails they will encounter in their own professional odyssey.” —Chris Richey, CFA, Managing Director, Silvercrest Asset Management “I must say, I am so impressed. I was instantly engaged by the storytelling and loved the background on moral philosophy. After finishing the first chapter, I wanted to immediately read the next chapter on utilitarianism. I think the book is valuable for young women (feminist lens), valuable for anyone – male or female – going into business (financial ethics lens), and would be a great discussion tool for many classes. I am teaching an elective on The Good Place and would love to use chapters from this book in that course.” —Sarah Taber, English Faculty, St. Teresa’s Academy “Dr. Kara Tan Bhala has written a must-read for not only those considering a career on Wall Street, but also for any retail investor in this new era of social media led investing. -
Think Tanks: Guide to Organization’S Mission and Value Statements
THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO HARRIS SCHOOL OF PUBLIC POLICY Think Tanks: Guide to Organization’s Mission and Value Statements Note: Text descriptions were taken from organization’s websites and may have been edited. THINK TANK DIRECTORIES • The Foreign Policy Research Institute’s online Think Tank Directory lists think tanks devoted to Security and International Affairs research and education. Nearly 1000 institutions are represented, which you can browse by name, list by country, or search from this website. FPRI’s Think Tanks and Foreign Policy Program was initiated in part because there was no single source of information on think tanks. National, regional and selective international databases have been developed but no comprehensive database existed until now. It is the long-term goal of the project to periodically collect and analyze information about these organizations through surveys so that national, regional, and global trends can be identified. • Since 1993, the National Institute for Research Advancement’s (NIRA) Center for Policy Research has published NIRA’s World Directory of Think Tanks (NWDTT), which provides a systematic introduction to the world’s most prominent and innovative public policy research institutes, better known as think tanks. NWDTT provides details of the organizational structures of these think tanks and research activities in which they engage, functioning as the “soft infrastructure” for a global network of think tanks. In order to expand access to this useful reference source on think tanks, basic organizational information on approximately 500 institutions from 100 countries is available on line. THINK TANKS: A-C • The AARP Public Policy Institute is a nonprofit, nonpartisan organization with a membership that helps people age 50 and over have independence, choice, and control in ways that are beneficial and affordable to them and society as a whole, ways that help people 50 and over improve their lives.