james hedges

Embracing change is most effective when it originates from the top down, and securing senior support is a gradual process that you cannot rush. However, investing the necessary efforts to obtain this support can cultivate a change-oriented culture, benefiting both the institution and its learners. In this interview, James Hedges discusses the evolution of support for continuing education, the challenges that continue to arise and how to create a community of change.

Alex Clark | President, Athabasca University As the labor market looks to higher ed for talented workers, it’s critical for higher ed leaders to pay attention to what’s going on in the labor market—and it starts at the top. In this interview, Alex Clark discusses the importance of upskilling and reskilling, what it takes to create this culture at an institution and creating partnerships to align the workforce with higher ed initiatives and programming so learners are prepared.

Peer-to-peer lending and direct loan funds: The new face of the hedge fund industry Let’s be candid. The hedge fund landscape is a wreck. Mediocre performance for years. Heavy fee burdens. Limited disclosure. No real asset flows in years (except for performance increases). Finally, uncorrelated alpha seems to be a thing of the past. However, in the past few years, there is a new industry emerging offering the promise of uncorrelated alpha, and, the holy grail: current income.