Top News: page 33

Read the latest and greatest student, faculty and alumni news from the University of Florida Warrington College of Business, a top national business school at one of the best public universities in the nation.

Page:
One white and one black head profile silhouettes facing opposite directions on turquoise background.

Exposing the dual role of mutual funds in connection with investment banks

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Institutional investors and investment banks are two key players in today’s financial system. The relationship between these two is complex, and according to new research is one that deserves more public scrutiny due to conflicts of interest.

Two head profile sillouhettes facing toward each other solving a problem

Translating organizational research scales into a different language

The field of organizational psychology is increasingly spanning across different countries, cultures and languages. As such, researchers engaging in cross-cultural research must often translate scales into a different language. Scales are simply a group of items that measure a psychological

University of Florida entrance with archway and view of Heavener Hall in the background.

Four careers in AI and Analytics

The Master of Science in Information Systems and Operations Management (MS-ISOM) program at the University of Florida Warrington College of Business is a STEM-accredited program preparing students for careers with concentrations in data science, information technology, business analytics and supply

30+ students sit outside on theatre steps while doing the Gator chomp.

Hundreds of students participate in first year of Finance Professional Development program

Reeya Patel (BSBA ’25) came to the University of Florida Warrington College of Business with the aspiration of becoming a financial advisor. Stemming from her family and personal experiences with finance, Patel is working towards achieving her goal thanks, in

W. Robert Knechel

Warrington professor serves as founding editor for new academic journal

A new academic journal, Accountability in a Sustainable World Quarterly, aims to build and strengthen the links between academia and practice, encourage younger academics by providing an opportunity to present their work to both other academics and practitioners and provide

Graphic of drone point of view of city street crossing at rush hour

Fed rate hikes, recession fears and political backlash leave ESG investors at a crossroads

The Federal Reserve raised interest rates again on May 3, 2023, by a quarter point, making it the Fed’s 10th rate hike since March 2022 in an ongoing fight to tame inflation. These rate hikes have been reverberating through the

Aaron Hill

CEO political leanings affect their international deals

Conservative CEOs are four times more likely than their liberal counterparts to acquire international firms rather than forge new alliances when entering foreign markets, according to new research from Associate Professor Aaron Hill. The same study finds that these political

Man holding mobile phone with with investment graphics in one hand and a coffee cup in the other hand

Retail investors play a losing game with complex options, according to research

GAINESVILLE, Fla. – In 2018, the Robinhood fintech app made a change that lowered the barrier to investing in the stock market – reducing the commission and contract fee for buying and selling complex (multi-leg) options to zero. Other platforms

Close up of newspaper headline for financial crisis news

5 policies that could make future bank failures less likely or severe

The abrupt failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and subsequent concerns about the stability of other banks have reignited a fierce debate among lawmakers, the financial industry, the Biden administration and former government officials about an array of

Baolian Wang

Finance professor honored for outstanding stock market research

Baolian Wang, Bank of America Associate Professor of Finance, is the second prize recipient of the Roger F. Murray prize. Every year, the Institute for Quantitative Research in Finance, or Q Group, awards three prizes to individuals who present outstanding

Page: