Technology Initiative launches to underpin new generation of reporting

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News, Beyond GDP

<IR> Technology Initiative launches to underpin new generation of reporting Wednesday 26 November 2014 – Leading companies providing technology solutions are joining forces to look at how technology can underpin new trends in corporate reporting, and in particular can be applied to assist in the global adoption of Integrated Reporting …

WSJ: Public Bank Beats Wall Street Giants!

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, SRI/ESG News

WSJ:  Public Bank Beats Wall Street Giants!  One of the nation’s most influential newspapers reports there’s no comparison between the efficient, profitable, and productive record of America’s only public bank – and the crime-riddled financial institutions that rule the roost….  Read more – Coast to Coast, Public Banks Gain Traction …

Computer-driven financial markets on unregulated electronic exchanges

Jay OwenReforming Global Finance, Articles by Hazel Henderson

Computer-driven financial markets on unregulated electronic exchanges programmed by algorithms now dominate Wall Street, along with high-frequency trading (HFT). The infamous “Flash Crash” in May 2010, driven by electronic trading, caused stocks in many 401Ks to suddenly fall to pennies and recover in split seconds. Small investors lost confidence, pulling …