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APOLLO, ARES AND OAKTREE TO LAUNCH $90 MILLION INITIATIVE FOR STUDENTS AT HISTORICALLY BLACK COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITIES
Leading firms invest in Black Futures with formation of “AltFinance” Initiative to introduce more HBCU students to the influential alternative investment industry NEW YORK, June 15, 2021 – Apollo Global Management, Inc. (Apollo), Ares Management Corporation (Ares) and Oaktree Capital Management, L.P. (Oaktree) today announced a 10-year, $90 million, industry-first…Read More Read More
Decentralized Finance heats up: new approaches needed for industry transformation
Interest in crypto and decentralized finance (DeFi) rose sharply during the pandemic and investment has accelerated While DeFi has the potential to transform the financial system, it lacks a clear policy landscape that could help accelerate benefits and mitigate risks To help policy-makers make sense of these trends and to…Read More Read More
Mayor Kenney Announces “Philly Vax Sweepstakes” Giving Vaccinated Philadelphians Dozens of Chances to Win Up to $50,000
PHILADELPHIA, June 7, 2021 – Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney announced today the launch of “Philly Vax Sweepstakes,” a series of three citywide drawings designed to give Philadelphians extra motivation to get their vaccination against COVID-19 as the city fully reopens this summer. A total of 36 vaccinated Philadelphians will win…Read More Read More
Wharton in the News
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- Apollo, Ares and Oaktree Team Up on Initiative to Lure Black Talent June 15, 2021Outlet: Wall Street Journal, The--Wharton will offer a virtual institute on alternative investments to students from Historically Black Colleges and Universities.
- Corporate Bosses Make Well-Timed Stock Sales in SEC ‘Blind Spot' June 14, 2021Outlet: Bloomberg News Online--Daniel Taylor on the SEC's blind spots.
- Here Come the Teens: They Can’t Vote, but They’re Old Enough to Buy Stocks. June 14, 2021Outlet: Barron's--Cait Lamberton on teen investors.
- Rethinking Pay and Benefits in a Hybrid Workplace June 13, 2021Outlet: Wall Street Journal, The--Peter Cappelli comments on paying employees based on where they live.
- Million dollar COVID vaccine lotteries grab attention, but cheaper, targeted approaches may be just as successful June 13, 2021Outlet: Boston Globe Online, The--Mitesh Patel and Katy Milkman on the effectiveness of vaccine incentives.
- Meet The TV Star Who Won A Full Ride To Wharton June 10, 2021Outlet: Poets & Quants--Dillon Patel is the 2021 recipient of the MBA program's Prism Fellowship.
- Philadelphia is offering extreme vaccine incentives with help from Wharton economists June 10, 2021Outlet: Quartz--Katy Milkman on the Philly Vax Sweepstakes incentive program.
- World Economic Forum releases policy toolkit for DeFi regulations June 8, 2021Outlet: CoinTelegraph--Kevin Werbach partnered with the World Economic Forum to create a DeFi policy toolkit.
- Pros And Cons Of Paying Off Your Mortgage Early June 7, 2021Outlet: Bankrate--Michael Roberts explains why paying off a mortgage early isn't always the best financial decision.
- What role does the Fed have in mitigating climate change? June 4, 2021Outlet: Marketplace Online - American Public Media--Christina Skinner on how the financial sector can take action against climate change-related risks.
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