Warrington in the News Articles: page 20
It’s no secret that Warrington faculty are internationally renowned for their innovative research. The media looks to our scholars for insights and impactful news. See below where our faculty are featured in the news.
SVB Financial Group’s Silicon Valley Bank on Friday become the first major bank since the global financial crisis in 2008 to be taken over by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. in a sudden demise for a once-mighty lender to technology companies in its namesake region. Jay Ritter, Cordell Eminent Scholar, said a rescue by one of the nation’s big banks seemed less likely, in light of an “anti-bigness” posture within the administration of President Joe Biden.
Silicon Valley Bank becomes biggest bank since 2008 financial crisis to be taken over by FDIC
MarketWatch
In the hours since the surprise collapse of Silicon Valley Bank with its roughly $209 billion in assets, the U.S. financial system is reeling from the second-largest bank failure in the country’s history. The rapid failure of Silicon Valley Bank left a gaping hole in the tech industry, and some analysts and banking experts have reflected on the similarities and differences from the only American bank collapse larger than the one from this week: Washington Mutual. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insights.
Even after Silicon Valley Bank’s collapse, WaMu’s is still the biggest
Washington Post
The words “bank run” evoke images of panicked investors pounding on the doors of an august institution, demanding their money for fear it will vaporize. Metaphorically, that’s what happened at Silicon Valley Bank, which collapsed Friday morning just two days after first revealing its struggles.
For the average person, there is nothing to lose sleep over, according to Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter.
Silicon Valley Bank just imploded. Here’s what it means for your money
San Francisco Chronicle
Two high-flying AI companies backed by an influential Middle Eastern royal have been opening up to the public markets for the first time. Behind the scenes, their rise has been predominantly powered by business with connected parties. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insights for this story.
Mideast spymaster’s hot AI plays rely on related-party sales
Yahoo! FinanceMideast spymaster’s hot AI plays rely on related-party sales
Bloomberg
This week marks the one-year anniversary since the Russia-Ukraine war began, when Russia invaded Ukraine after supporting the separation of Ukrainian territory. The impact has been global. Asoo Vakharia, a supply chain researcher and McClatchy Professor in the University of Florida’s Warrington College of Business, has been tracking trends in these global disruptions. While economic 2022 data is still being finalized, Vakharia discusses what we know about the disruption from the war, how countries are coping with the changes, and future supply chain challenges.
The global supply chain consequences of the Russia-Ukraine war
UF News
Assistant Professor Sehoon Kim‘s recently published academic study found that individual investor demand for socially responsible investing “is highly sensitive to income shocks” and economic stress.
Investors avoid ESG when times get tough
Nasdaq
A group of leading AI experts from institutions in the U.S. and abroad presented on a range of topics related to AI and its applications and implications for hiring, management, privacy, health care treatment decisions, population health and more at the UF-NSF Workshop on AI Governance, presented in part by the UF Warrington College of Business Department of Management.
UF-NSF workshop examines artificial intelligence governance for organizations
UF College of Public Health and Health Professions
A study from Assistant Professor Sehoon Kim finds that the appetite for ESG investing goes down when there is an economic shock such as Covid-19 lockdowns.
Investors are all for ESG. Except, that is, when times are tough.
The Wall Street Journal
New research from Martin L. Schaffel Professor Klodiana Lanaj and alumni Trevor Foulk (Ph.D. ’17) and Remy Jennings (Ph.D. ’22) shows that the simple act of starting the day with some positive self-reflection can have big impacts on how a leader feels about their role and consequently make them better leaders at work and happier at home.
The simple act that can make you a better leader at work and happier at home
University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business
Now that companies have regulatory approval to raise capital through a direct listing without being limited by tight pricing restrictions, the yet-unused alternative to a traditional initial public offering could find more takers once market conditions improve. Cordell Eminent Scholar Jay Ritter shares his insights on how this will benefit firms.