Archive for June 2016
University Research: Fund advisers’ conflicts costing investors cash
Overview:
Tiwari and colleagues reviewed “cross-trading” by fund advisers in which transactions were made among funds with the same management. They reviewed 1,636 actively managed U.S. mutual funds, linked to 560 investment advisers, between 1995 …
University Research: Be careful what you bargain for
Overview:
In mergers and acquisitions, some not-so-friendly competition from competitors can drive up costs and force the original suitors to rethink their plans for the future.
Examples abound. Meredith Corp. found itself in a similar …
Read MoreUniversity Research: Spread the costs of development
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Impact fees – every city has them. The fees are intended to cover the costs of building streets, sewer systems, stormwater basins, sidewalks and a range of infrastructure that is part of new residential …
NOTEBOOK: Who’s in the June 24 issue?
Here’s a list of local people in the June 24 issue of the Business Record and the page number of the article in which they are mentioned. Members can read all of this week’s stories …
Read MoreThe Insider Notebook: June 24 Issue
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Read MoreWorld Food Prize winner to be named Tuesday
The winner of this year’s $250,000 World Food Prize will be announced at the U.S. Department of State in Washington, D.C., at 10 a.m. Central time Tuesday June 28. The prize has been referred to …
Read MorePartnership recognized as chamber industry leader
The Greater Des Moines Partnership has received two awards from the Association of Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE). The Partnership won a Grand Award in the campaign category for its Brand Standards refresh in 2016. …
Read MoreMeredith now reaches 72 percent of millennial women
Meredith Corp. announced today that its multichannel reach among American women has hit an all-time high of 102 million, including 72 percent of U.S. millennial women. Fueling this growth has been a significant increase in …
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