Michael Thrasher

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Rallings & Thrasher: Reform is the wildcard in ‘capricious’ set of elections

2 weeks ago | lgcplus.com | Colin Rallings |Michael Thrasher

Conservative losses are inevitable but Nigel Farage’s party needs to translate vote share into seats won, write psephologists Colin Rallings and Michael ThrasherThis May’s rather truncated set of local elections still demand attention. They are likely to provide further evidence that we now live in a fluid and multi-party political environment and that the electorate is highly volatile.
The Entrepreneurial Academic Leader

1 month ago | onlinelibrary.wiley.com | Michael Thrasher

Book Review The Entrepreneurial Academic Leader First published: 24 March 2025 No abstract is available for this article.
Morgan Stanley Hires Cambridge Vet as OCIOs Scramble for Talent

1 month ago | institutionalinvestor.com | James Comtois |Michael Thrasher

As competition among outsourced chief investment officers heats up, Morgan Stanley has selected a partner at Cambridge Associates to oversee its $184 billion OCIO business. According to an internal company memo received by Institutional Investor, Sona Menon will join Morgan Stanley as head of OCIO. Effective April, she replaces Alper Daglioglu, who left in January to join Brookfield Asset Management.
Electoral momentum

1 month ago | lgafirst.co.uk | Professors Colin Rallings |Michael Thrasher

In 12 of the remaining 25 seats considered here, Reform candidates finished in second place. Conservatives enjoyed success against Labour and the Greens but internal divisions continue to undermine its recovery. Labour’s seven defeats brought its total net losses to 33 seats since coming to power nationally. The resignation as councillors of two recent additions to the House of Commons resulted in a two-seat vacancy in Medway’s Rochester East & Warren Wood.
Icahn’s Private Edge Fund Posts Another Annual Loss

1 month ago | institutionalinvestor.com | Stephen Taub |Steve Taub |Michael Thrasher

Carl Icahn posted another loss in his private hedge fund last year. The octogenarian’s Investment Funds segment of his publicly traded company, Icahn Enterprises, was down 3.5 percent in 2024 after dropping more than 1 percent in the fourth quarter, according to the company’s annual report.
Family Offices Are Unprepared for Cyber Threats

1 month ago | institutionalinvestor.com | John Crabb |Michael Thrasher

Artificial intelligence and the professionalization of crime syndicates have made cybersecurity threats more dangerous than ever to family offices. Yet, family offices have made little progress to properly address the risk, leaving many families unprepared for cyberattacks that could lead to substantial loss of assets.
Who to Call for Last-Minute, $95,000 Super Bowl Tickets

2 months ago | modus.news | Michael Thrasher

In the moments before the kickoff of the first NFL conference championship game last Sunday, while players stretched and went over plays, Chantal Govashiri was on her couch in Los Angeles — with a laptop open and phone ready — reviewing her own game plan. The Philadelphia Eagles, an explosive team with some of the league’s wildest fans, were facing the Washington Commanders, a squad led by a rookie quarterback and having an improbably successful season.
Press Release: CFA Institute / II Forge Strategic Collaboration to Advance Industry Standards

2 months ago | institutionalinvestor.com | Michael Thrasher |Alicia McElhaney

New York, January 27, 2025 —CFA Institute and Institutional Investor (II) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to strengthen collaboration in advancing education, professional excellence, and integrity within the investment industry. This partnership is expected to capitalize on the unique strengths of both organizations to deliver impactful educational content, facilitate professional development, and encourage better connections between industry leaders and emerging talent.
BlackRock Gets FDIC Extension as Asset Managers Wait for a New Regulatory Regime

Jan 16, 2025 | institutionalinvestor.com | John Crabb |Julie Segal |Michael Thrasher

With the inauguration looming and the upheaval of the regulatory agenda set to unfurl, a small drama of sorts is unfolding in asset management. Late last year Vanguard Group entered into an agreement with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation as the regulator sought more oversight of passive bank ownership by asset managers. The move came after the regulator requested information from BlackRock, State Street Global Advisors, and Vanguard in August.
Disengaged voters

Jan 14, 2025 | lgafirst.co.uk | Professors Colin Rallings |Michael Thrasher

The final by-elections of 2024 only served to emphasise what we have been pointing out for months – that the electorate appears both volatile and disengaged. Labour lost four seats – two each to the Conservatives and Reform. Its share fell back in every case where a comparison with a previous election could be made; the Conservative share was also down in both cases where Reform was victorious.