Thought Leadership Resources

We have curated a collection of blogs and news items that we found important to the Asset & Wealth Management business.

Harvard Law School: Ten Questions to Ask Before Joining a Public Company Board of Directors

As part of all our board recruiting work, frank conversations with both management and independent…

Wall Street Journal | The Green Rush: Blackstone’s New ESG Leaders Aim to Refresh Its ESG Strategies

It is fitting to see one of the most innovative and successful private equity firms move to the…

Institutional Investor: Asset Management Employees Saw Bigger Numbers on their Paychecks in 2021. Don’t Look for a Repeat This Year.

Complex issues to be dealt with by the industry in the coming months. Great reporting by Jessica…

Ignites | 7 Shops, 7 Takes on Hybrid Work

Really good hard data on emerging hybrid work policies. All these seem to be well thought out and…

Bloomberg: Businessweek + Equality — How Greenwood Became the Most Hyped Startup in Black America

Complex issues to be dealt with by the industry in the coming months. Great reporting by Jessica…

Deloitte Insights: Ingraining Sustainability in the Next Era of ESG Investing

Fantastic to see some hard data about the developing landscape of sustainable investing frameworks.…

Ignites | Want a Peek at State Street’s New HQ? Make a Reservation

"The new HQ will be radically different from the old one, owing largely to design trends predating…

The New Statesman | It’s Confirmed: Meetings Are a Waste of Time

“Micromanaging came down when there were less meetings, and stress came down… autonomy increased,…

FundFire: UBS Will Allow Some US Employees to Work Remotely Full Time

This is another great example of employers working to be creative and flexible in the adaptation of…

Moody’s Corporation | Breaking the Bias: How gender equality will transform economies, finance and business

Recent research from Moody's Corporation and Ned Davis Research undeniably make the case for the…

Institutional Investor: This One Thing Could Make a Huge Difference in Emerging Economies

"There’s one thing that could dramatically improve an emerging economy’s growth trajectory: greater…

New York Times: A Two-Year, 50-Million-Person Experiment in Changing How We Work

This is fantastic data on the future of hybrid work. The challenges of the new normal are immense,…