Fordham Finance Society

February 9th Happy Hour

cmcgrath11 — Mon, 06 Feb 2012 00:44:08 +0000

Join Fordham Finance Society and your fellow classmates for a drink after class as we host Networking Night at Hudson Hotel.

When: Thursday, February 9th, 8pm-11pm

Where: The Hudson Hotel 356 West 58th Street. (between 8th and 9th ave)

February 16thLAW SCHOOL EVENT: “Understanding the Mechanisms of State Capitalism in China”

cmcgrath11 — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:59:36 +0000

Programs Speaker: Curtis J. Milhaupt, Columbia Law School, Parker Professor of Comparative Corporate Law, Fuyo Professor of Japanese Law, will speak atFordham Law School.

There will be a light reception immediately following the program. The program and the reception are open to the public without charge. Everyone is welcome to attend. Registration is encouraged but not required.

www.law.fordham

.edu/milhaupt

What: Comparative Corporate Governance Distinguished Lecture Series
“We are the National Champions: Understanding the Mechanisms of State Capitalism in China”
When: Thursday, February 16, 5:00pm – 6:30pm
Where: Law School Room 430B/C

February 13thLAW SCHOOL EVENT: “Regulation of Over-the-Counter (OTC) Derivatives”

cmcgrath11 — Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:58:28 +0000

Panelists will examine the new regulations imposed on OTC derivatives in light of the Dodd-Frank Act, specifically, the efforts of the SEC, CFTC and other regulatory agencies to eliminate bilateral derivatives trading and move derivatives trading onto centralized clearinghouses and exchanges.

Jeffrey Golden, Visiting Professor, London School of Economics
Michael Greenberger, University of Maryland School of Law
Sharon Brown-Hruska, Ph.D., NERA, Washington, D.C.
Craig Pirrong, Ph.D., University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business
M. Holland West, Esq., Partner, Dechert LLP
John Williams, Esq., Partner, Allen & Overy LLP

Keynote Address: Conrad Voldstad, Esq., Immediate Past President, ISDA; Founding Principal, Arlington Hill Investment Management, LLC
Moderator: Sean J. Griffith, Fordham Law School, T.J. Maloney Chair in Business Law and Director, Fordham Corporate Law Center

What: Fordham Journal of Corporate & Financial Law Symposium, “Regulation of Over-the-Counter (OTC) Derivatives”
When: February 13, 2012, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (lunch following)
Where: Lowenstein Building, 12th Floor
Cost: $0

Registration is required: www.law.fordham.edu/otcderivatives

February 9thCarl Wennerlind on “The Scientific Revolution and the Rise of Modern Finance”

cmcgrath11 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:57:48 +0000

Carl Wennerlind is an assistant professor of history at Barnard College, Columbia University, specializing in 17th- and 18th-century Europe, with a focus on intellectual history and political economy. He is particularly interested in the historical development of money and credit, as well as attempts to theorize these phenomena. He recently published Casualties of Credit: The English Financial Revolution, 1620-1720 (Harvard University Press, 2011).

When: Thursday, February 9, 12:30pm – 1:30pm

Where: Museum of American Finance
48 Wall Street New York, NY 10005
Tel: 212.908.4110 Fax: 212.908.4601

http://www.moaf .org/events/general/evt_20120209

February 7thInstallation of Iftekhar Hasan, Ph.D. as Corrigan Chair in International Business and Finance

cmcgrath11 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:57:17 +0000

Iftekhar Hasan, Ph.D., will join Fordham as the new Corrigan Chair in International Business and Finance at the Gabelli School of Business and the Graduate School of Business Administration. The Corrigan Chair in International Business and Finance was established by a gift from E. Gerald Corrigan, Ph.D., (GSAS ’65, ’71).

http://www.fordham.edu/Campus_Resources/enewsroom/topstories_2140.asp

http://www.bnet .fordham.edu/ev ents/index.asp#/?i=1

When: Tuesday, February 7, 6pm – 8pm

Where: Lowenstein, 12th Floor

February 7thBloomberg Webinar: Volatility Hedging & Investing

cmcgrath11 — Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:56:31 +0000

To help you optimize your approach to invest in volatility instruments, please join our webinar presentation to employ Bloomberg analytics, covering: – Index Options, Volatility Futures, Volatility ETNs, Variance Swaps Incorporating volatility surfaces, historical implied volatility term structures and skews, scenario analysis, stress testing, fair pricing of volatility products.

Speakers:
- Mark Boardman, Market Specialist, Equity and Volatility Derivatives, Bloomberg
- Rex Jones, Product Development for Derivatives, Eurex

What: Bloomberg Webinar
When: Tuesday, February 7, 10:30 AM GMT (5:30 AM EST)
Where: Webinar

Please register at: http://www.bloo mberg.com/promo /Feb/47088490/

ACG Cup Deadline Reminder

cmcgrath11 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:14:42 +0000

The ACG Cup is a case study competition sponsored by the Association for Corporate Growth. The contest is designed to give students from leading MBA programs invaluable insight into mergers and acquisitions, investment banking, financial advisory, and private equity. For more information and to register, please visit http://www.fordhamfinancesociety.com/new-york-acg-cup-competition. The team formation deadline is Friday, February 3, 2012.

February 1st Fordham Economics Roundtable: Is the United States Heading for a New Crisis and Recession?

cmcgrath11 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:14:03 +0000

Please join the Fordham University Department of Economics in an Economic Roundtable discussion featuring a panel of distinguished Fordham alumni.

Moderated by Dominick Salvatore, Ph.D.

Distinguished Professor and Chair, Department of Economics, Fordham University

Panel:

Mary Ann C. Bartels, GSB ’85, GSAS ’92
Managing Director and Head of Technical and Market Analysis Global Research, Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner and Smith Incorporated

T. Dessa Glasser, Ph.D., GSAS ’83 and ’86

Chief Business Officer and Acting Deputy Director of the Data Center, Office of Financial Research, U.S. Treasury

Thomas D. Higgins, Ph.D., GSAS ’02

Global Macro Strategist, Senior Vice President, Standish, BNY Mellon Company

Joseph P. Quinlan, GSAS ’84

Managing Director and Chief Market Strategist, Bank of America Capital Management

What: Fordham Economics Roundtable
When: Wednesday, February 1, 5:30-7:30pm
Where: Lowenstein 12th Floor Lounge
RSVP: To register contact Michael Trerotola, trerotola@fordham.edu

January 25th“Thriving and Surviving the 2012 Proxy Season” with Fordham GBA’s MIR Program & NIRI-NYC

cmcgrath11 — Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:08:26 +0000

Fordham’s GBA MIR Program and the National Investor Relations Institute (NIRI) will help you get your Corporate Board of Directors and C-Suite, Senior Executives, ready for the 2012 proxy season. An all-star panel that will consist of, but not be limited to Kenneth Bertsch (CEO & Pres. Society of Corporate Secretaries and Governance Professionals) and Dane Holmes (Head of IR, Goldman Sachs) will offer their outlook regarding the most important issues facing corporate leaders today. The event will be co-hosted by Fordham University’s Graduate School of Business Administration, which recently launched a Master’s Degree Program in Investor Relations based at its Lincoln Center Campus.

Important Issues to Be Covered and Discussed in Detail at Event:

• Hot topics for issuer/investor engagement;

• New development in proxy and corporate governance messaging;

• Say on Pay Year Two and heightened investor expectations;

• Proxy Access shareholder proposals;

• Director election issues;

• How to use your skills to benefit the proxy process and results while enhancing your corporate visibility

Event Panelists:

Mr. Kenneth Bertsch, CEO and President, Society of Corporate Secretaries & Governance Professionals

Mr. Stephen Brown, Director Corporate Governance & Assoc. General Counsel, TIAA-CREF

Ms. Valerie Haertel, Vice President Investor Relations, Medco Health Solutions

Mr. Dane Holmes, Head of Investor Relations, Goldman Sachs

Event Moderator:

Ron Schneider, Senior Vice President, Phoenix Advisory Partners

What: Fordham GBA MIR Event

When: Wednesday, January 25,
Where: 12th Floor Lounge
RSVP: * Please RSVP via email to JMMariotti@Gmail.com, by Monday, January 23, 11:59 PM.

Cost: Free for all Fordham University Students and guests that RSVP timely. $50 to $75 for all others.Please contact Mr. JM Mariotti, Esq. for Fee-Waived/Free Registration or if any questions: (201) 906-5998; JMMariotti@Gmail.com.

Attire: Both business casual and business professional are acceptable.

Open FFS Executive Board Positions

cmcgrath11 — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 06:23:58 +0000

Dear Finance Society Members,

The Finance Society is looking to add a handful select individuals to the Executive Board. Prospective candidates should be pursuing a concentration in Finance and/or Accounting with an expected graduation date no earlier than May 2013. While a business background is not essential, all board members are expected to be passionate about Finance and making a positive contribution to the Fordham community. Open positions are as follows:
Directors of Events – multiple positions
Directors of Competitions – multiple positions
Treasurer
Marketing Coordinator

To apply for any of the above positions, please submit a 1) resume along with a 2) completed Executive Board Application to us at fordhamfinancesociety@gmail.com with the subject line “Executive Board Application”. Submission deadline is Friday, January 20th.