How to Manage Risk Inside and Outside the BDC

Since its arrival in the 1980s, business development companies (BDC) have developed into a growing, but niche sector of investment. Emerging from the financial crisis a few years ago, BDCs began to shift to make decisions that would avoid such a situation arising once...

Shareholder Activism Shapes CFO Searches

I recently came across an insightful interview with Joel von Ranson, lead of executive recruiter Spencer Stuart’s Financial Officer of North American practices. He notes how shareholder activism is impacting the boardroom, especially when it comes to CFO searches....

The Moral Compass of Business and Humanity

Apple CEO Tim Cook’s recent commencement speech at George Washington University went viral as Cook urged graduates to follow their values while pursuing a career that helps do good for the world. After citing his personal inspirations that included Martin Luther King...