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Boston Transparency Symposium
September 1st, 2017
Mercer will host a Transparency Task Force (TTF) symposium entitled “Time for Transparency.”
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International Investment Management
Read the new and original book lead authored by Seven Pillars Institute's President, Dr. Kara Tan Bhala. The book synthesizes three theories of finance and gives a lucid explanation of ethics and its real world application in investment management.The Business of Ethics
Dr. Kara Tan Bhala, President of Seven Pillars Institute, contributed a chapter to this handy, engaging and readily accessible volume. Contributors to the book span the academy, financial services and industry. They include Nobel Laureate Professor Muhammad Yunus, the founder of Grameen Bank and originator of social business and microcredit, Charles Hamden-Turner the creator of Dilemma Theory and Emmanuel Lulin, Chief Ethics Officer of L’Oreal.
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The Prospect Think Tank Awards 2016 shortlisted and cited the research of Seven Pillars Institute (SPI) on climate change mitigation, praising its “deft work on eco-tourism”. The Awards are an annual recognition of the influential work carried out by think tanks across the globe. Read More.
Update: Part 4 of Trump Financial Ethics Watch Series
By: Ryan Sim
President Trump is apparently not taking steps to rid the worrisome conflicts of interest associated with his administration. The problems will not go away unless there are concerted bipartisan calls for reform. Regardless of political leanings, a transparent, accountable government is essential for societal welfare.
Ethics is an Indispensable Policy Gauge
Ethical standards are a universal language to voice our otherwise ineffable outrage towards corruption. Champions of moral relativism will argue ethical standards
...Tags: Conflicts of Interest, Trump Financial Ethics Watch
Posted in Case Studies
Richard Thaler wins Nobel for Economics
Seven Pillars Institute congratulates Professor Richard Thaler on winning the 2017 Nobel Prize for Economics. Professor Thaler had kindly agreed to an interview with SPI and we republish the interview. He gave insightful observations about ethics in finance and how vitally important it is. No doubt if finance departments of business schools offer a financial ethics course (a rarity at the moment), their students would be better off as future investors and financiers.
SPI: Your book, Misbehaving:The Making of Behavioral Economics is among
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Philosophical Foundations of Impact Investing
By: Georgette Fernandez Laris
As pointed in our earlier piece, impact investing is about good profits: making money while doing good. Impact investing reminds us sound monetary returns and positive socio-environmental impact returns are not mutually exclusive, but can be complementary and even mutually enhancing. Here are the philosophical reasons why.
1. Context: where the impact investment market stands
While financial initiatives in favour of investments for social good emerged in the 1980’s, the impact investing label gathered momentum in the
...Tags: Ethics of socially responsible funds, impact investing
Posted in Case Studies
International Investment Management: Theory, Ethics and Practice
Read the new and original book lead authored by Seven Pillars Institute’s President, Dr. Kara Tan Bhala. The book uniquely synthesizes three theories of finance and gives a lucid explanation of ethics and its real world application in investment management.
Moral Cents
Moral Cents is The Journal of Ethics in Finance, produced on a regular basis by the Seven Pillars Institute for Global Finance and Ethics. See the latest issues and read them in full.
Seven Pillars Institute for Global Finance and Ethics (SPI) and the Centre for Commercial Law Studies (CCLS) at Queen Mary University of London have a collaborative affiliation in their work on ethics, law, and regulation in finance. The goal of the collaboration is to foster a dialogue on important ethical policy issues affecting the financial services industry.