RockCreek News
Gender Lens Investing: How Do DFIs Do It?
As evidence mounts regarding the scale of benefits from empowering women as entrepreneurs, managers, workers, and consumers, many development finance institutions (DFIs) are increasing their focus on gender equity in their investment strategies and internal administration. With the first ever Gender
Bloomberg Wall Street Week: RockCreek’s Beschloss on Risk-Off Sentiment
Afsaneh Beschloss, RockCreek Group founder and chief executive officer, sees the beginning of a possible long-term market correction. Rick Rieder, BlackRock Inc.’s global chief investment officer of fixed income, warns not to underestimate the liquidity the Federal Reserve is putting
Intermission?
Just as Covid-19 cases are coming down in the US, financial markets stumbled last week. Adding to uncertainty: those examining economic data for signs of direction could see whatever they were predisposed to expect. A glass half-full, with unemployment below
RockCreek Insights: A Conversation with Fairtree’s Stephen Brown and Chantelle Baptiste
Join RockCreek for a conversation with Fairtree’s Stephen Brown and Chantelle Baptiste to discuss the geopolitical risks of Covid-19 and South Africa’s equity market outlooks.
RockCreek Insights: A Conversation with Snowcat Capital’s Rebecca Pacholder
Join RockCreek for a conversation with Snowcat Capital’s Founder and CEO, Rebecca Pacholder, to discuss Covid-driven investment opportunities and the current state of the credit market.
It’s Official: The Fed Wants More Inflation – And It Cares About Jobs
Last week’s Fed announcement was a major event. Its long-term impact should not be underestimated, even if the gist of the new inflation targeting framework unveiled (virtually) by Fed Chair Jay Powell at Jackson Hole was widely anticipated. Less commented
Research
Economics in America: The Founding of the NBER
A Greener Future for Finance
Quantitative Greening by Laura Tyson and Afsaneh Beschloss
The Spirit of Bretton Woods