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Financial & Economics Research Outlook

Are ETFs still popular with investors?

Finance

by MARTELLINI Lionel, PhD

The exchange-traded funds (ETF) seem to be very popular among the existing investment vehicules and ETFs are perhaps one of the greatest financial innovations of recent years, as they combine the advantages of mutual funds and common stocks. But, what really tells the data?

#Finance

"The investment industry [...] to answer the looming pension crisis"

Finance

by MARTELLINI Lionel, PhD

Lionel Martellini, Director at EDHEC-Risk Institute, argues that the investment industry should first adress the retirement needs. An opinion piece published in the Financial Times.

#Retirement, #Investment Solutions, #Finance

Investing well in Smart Equity Factors

Finance

by SHIRBINI Eric

In a recent article published in Asia Asset Management, Eric Shirbini, Global research and investment solutions Director at ERI Scientific Beta, explains why the "the devil in the detail" when investing in smart equity factors.

#Finance, #Media Impact

"USS strike: global pensions crisis is now shaking ivory towers"

Finance

by MARTELLINI Lionel, PhD

In a recent opinion piece published in the Higher Times Education, Lionel Martellini, Professor of Finance and Director at EDHEC-Risk Institute, provides his analyis on the global pension crisis.

#Finance, #Media Impact, #Retirement

"Infrastructure investors seek better performance data"

Finance

by BLANC-BRUDE Frédéric, PhD

The Financial Times just published an article mentioning an EDHEC Infrastructure Institute study on "how infrastructure indices should be structured to best address their asset allocation and performance monitoring needs".

#Finance, #Media Impact, #Infrastructure Investing

Case for new regulation of football transfers

Economics

by CHERON Arnaud, PHD, PELGRIN Florian, PhD

Football’s winter transfer window officially opened. Already Philippe Coutinho’s transfer from Liverpool to Barcelona for €160 million and a net salary exceeding €10 million a year has triggered a degree of disbelief on the part of the public and the media. What should we think of these amounts and should we necessarily object to them?

#Football Market, #Economics

Food for Managers and Entrepreneurs

Another change? How to let go of the old

Leadership & Management

by BROWNE-JAMET Nicolle

When was the last time you experienced a change in your professional life, at a personal level such as a change in company, team or position? Or maybe it was at an organizational level such as restructuring, rebranding, new processes in place of the old?

#Self-Leadership

Coaching to improve motivation

Leadership & Management

by MILNER Julia, PhD

In a recent article posted on The Economist website, Julia Milner explains the importance of "shaping" leaders with coaching skills.

#Self-Leadership, #Media Impact

"Sometimes the key is closer at hand, right inside the company"

Innovation

by D'HUY Pierre

What is ordinary corporate innovation? Only visionary bosses can truly innovate? How encourage corporate innovators?

#Media Impact, #Innovation

Family Business heterogeneity in innovation: opportunities and challenges

Family Business

by Christian Haddad, PhD

Where do family businesses stand in terms of innovation?

#Family Business, #Innovation

Do outside directors add value to private family businesses?

Family Business

by DU Yan, PhD

The best performing board I’ve been on is one I’m on now, a family owned company, with four outside directors, two family shareholders and the CEO. (Jim McHugh---Director at Southworth International Group, Inc. and Kennebec Technologies, Inc.)

#Family Business, #Governance

The specificity of financial communication in family firms

Family Business

by SALAMEH Elie, PhD

Financial communication is mainly used by companies that publicly trade their shares on a stock exchange, to interface with current and potential financial stakeholders such as retail and institutional investors and financial analysts. A prevailing belief is that unlisted firms with a closed family shareholding community has no need to publish financial information, apart from its statutory accounts. This leads us to question to what extent is it the case?

#Family Business

Risk and Performance Insights

Best "Tax and Law" Articles 2017-2018!

Law

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#LegalEDHEC, #Storytelling

Social Media Regulation: Content Control vs. Platform Nudging

Law

by FAGAN FRANK, PhD

Should social media be regulated? If so, how?

#Regulation, #LegalEDHEC, #Social Media

Beyond GDPR: Big Data's Matthew Effect

Law

by DEMUIJNCK Geert, PhD, FASTERLING Björn, PHD, PELGRIN Florian, PhD

Not only Privacy is at Stake. How Big Data and Advanced Data Analytics may Deepen Social Inequalities.

#Regulation, #LegalEDHEC, #Economics

“Serial hackings”: from the Olympics Games to the Retail

Criminal Risks

by VERY Philippe, PhD

Cost, reputation, trust: cyber-attacks can cause considerable damage. The subject of cyber-security deserves to be taken highly seriously. Philippe Very, Professor of Strategy at EDHEC Business School proves it by using several recent examples of company’s hackings. Find out more in OTHERWISE #6 (p.20)

#Cyber-Attacks, #Criminal Risks Management, #Otherwise, #Strategy series

Fake Infra

Finance

by TAME Sarah

Listed infrastructure, in its current form, cannot be called an asset class. Asset managers offering so called “infrastructure funds” are misleading investors.

#Finance, #Infrastructure Investing

A question of Law: WHEN ?

Law

by FAGAN FRANK, PhD

History shows that laws often happen when the time is ripe. A new book looks at the many different impacts of time and timing on lawmaking today and what it means for tomorrow.

#Legal Studies, #LegalEDHEC, #Otherwise

Digital Impact

"Maximizing the impact of Enterprise Social Media"

Marketing

by CHARKI Mohamed Hédi, PHD

In an article published in the MIT Sloan Management Review, Mohamed-Hédi-Charki, associate professor of Information Systems, and his co-authors offers an alternative approach for enterprise social media implementation.

#Media Impact, #Marketing, #Social Media, #Lieu de Travail

Digitalization of Healthcare - Digitalisation de la santé

Marketing

by MENVIELLE Loick, PhD

Loïck Menvielle, Associate Professor of Marketing and expert of e-health and m-health, co-authored a book entitled “The Digitalization of Healthcare: new challenges and opportunities”. He provides a definition and presents the issues of the connected health nowadays.

#Marketing, #Digital Revolution, #Digital Health

Old masters, New Media

Marketing

by GUINTCHEVA Guergana, PhD

How do you overturn 200 years of hushed reverence for classic artworks? In search of a younger, digitally-engaged public, the Lille Palais des Beaux-Arts (Museum of Fine Arts) turned to EDHEC students for a touch of iconoclastic inspiration.

#Marketing, #Otherwise, #Digital Revolution

Searching for the Wisdom of the Crowds on Social Media @ Work

Strategy

by CHARKI Mohamed Hédi, PHD

#Lieu de Travail, #Strategy series, #Digital Revolution, #Social Media

Education Matters

Interview with Philippe Foulquier: our research fosters EDHEC's "Make an impact" motto

Financial Analysis & Accounting

by FOULQUIER Philippe, PHD

In a recent interview included in the EDHEC Research Highlights newsletter, Philippe Foulquier, Professor, Director of the Financial Analysis and Accounting (FAA) Research Centre, Director of the Executive MBA Paris and Academic Director of MSc Financial Management in European Apprenticeship Track at EDHEC Business School, explains how the research works of the FAA centre research benefit from and feed the exchanges with businesses and students.

#Financial Analysis and Accounting, #Education

Ethical Practices & Interculturality

The challenges facing non-native speakers of english when teaching in Business School

Ethics & Interculturality

by DALY Peter, PhD, DAVY Dennis

The "Language boundary-crossing by business school faculty using English as a medium of instruction" explained by Peter Daly and Dennis Davy.

#Culture & Society

The cooperative workplace starts with citizenship

Ethics & Interculturality

by WITTE Anne, PhD

Anyone who has ever worked in a team has undoubtedly encountered differing levels of member contribution, engagement, and commitment.

#Lieu de Travail, #Culture & Society

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