Reshma Kapadia

New Era for Global Bonds: Everything You Know Is Wrong

annual.cfainstitute.org — It is a new era for global bonds and everything you know is wrong, PIMCO's global co-head of emerging markets portfolio management, Ramin Toloui, told delegates at the 66th CFA Institute Annual Conference in Singapore. His point? All of the important market structures and ways of thinking about investing were put in place over the last many decades.

China's King of All Social Media

online.barrons.com — Chinese Internet companies are facing growing pains, as new competitors emerge and new trends like mobile Internet turn their business models upside down. Tencent Holdings (ticker: 700.Hong Kong) is coping better than most, aided by a diversified mix of businesses, ...

Developing World’s Share of Global Investment to Triple by 2030, Says New World Bank Report

worldbank.org — WASHINGTON, May 16, 2013 - Seventeen years from now, half the global stock of capital, totaling $158 trillion (in 2010 dollars), will reside in the developing world, compared to less than one-third today, with countries in East Asia and Latin America accounting for the largest shares of this stock, says the latest edition of the World Bank's Global Development Horizons (GDH) report, which explores patterns of investment, saving and capital flows as they are likely to evolve over the next two decades.

Investment Adventures in Emerging Markets

mobius.blog.franklintempleton.com — Part of my job involves putting myself out on a limb at times, and I have taken the risk of being subject to contrary (sometimes enthusiastically so) viewpoints. I've even been accused of being too optimistic about emerging markets, perhaps partly because my views often represent a stark contrast to dramatic news headlines.

Krawcheck to Buy Women's Network 85 Broads

dealbook.nytimes.com — Sallie L. Krawcheck, a former executive of Bank of America and Citigroup, has agreed to buy 85 Broads, a global organization that supports women. Ms. Krawcheck is buying the organization from its founder, Janet Hanson, a former executive of Goldman Sachs, according to an announcement by 85 Broads on Wednesday.

Should You Invest in Stocks or Housing for the Long Term? It Depends.

pewresearch.org — With the stock market hitting new highs and home prices marking their strongest gains since before the bubble burst, it's starting to feel like a real economic recovery. But which is the better investment over time? That depends largely on your definition of "long term."

pewresearch: Analysis: As a wealth creator, ...

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Rajeev Chandrasekhar

project-syndicate.org — Half of humanity - 3.5 billion people - live in urban areas today, and the movement of the rural poor to large cities is one of the exemplary narratives of the modern era. But cities in India and other major emerging countries are simply unable to cope with the influx of migrants on the current scale.

Air Force Officer In Charge Of Sexual Assault Prevention Arrested For Sexual Assault

thinkprogress.org — The officer in charge of the U.S. Air Force's response to sexual assault was himself arrested for sexual battery this weekend, drawing attention yet again to the extent of rape culture in the armed services. Lt. Col. Jeff Krusinski is accused of assaulting a woman in an Arlington, VA, parking lot early Sunday morning.