Featuring Robert S. Kapito
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ABOUT ROBERT S. KAPITO
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Robert S. Kapito is President and a Director of BlackRock, a premier provider of global investment management, risk management, and advisory services. Mr. Kapito is a member of BlackRock’s Global Executive Committee and Chairman of the Global Operating Committee. He is responsible for day-to-day oversight of BlackRock’s key operating units, including Investment Strategies, Client Businesses, Technology & Operations, and Risk & Quantitative Analysis. Mr. Kapito is also a Director of iShares Inc. Mr. Kapito serves as a member of the Harvard Business School Board of Dean’s Advisors and the Global Leadership Council at the University of Oxford’s Saïd Business School. He is President of the Board of Directors for Hope and Heroes Children’s Cancer Fund. Mr. Kapito is a former Trustee of the University of Pennsylvania and former Chairman of the UJA-Federation of New York. He is the recipient of the 2009 Joseph Wharton Leadership Award, the Marine Corps-Law Enforcement Foundation’s 2010 Semper Fidelis Award and is a frequent public speaker on best practices in investment management. Mr. Kapito earned a BS degree in economics from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania in 1979, and an MBA degree from Harvard Business School in 1983. |
ABOUT FRANK FABOZZI
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Frank J. Fabozzi is a Professor of Finance at EDHEC Business School and a Senior Scientific Adviser at EDHEC-Risk Institute. He is a trustee of the BlackRock fixed-income fund complex. He is the editor of The Journal of Portfolio Management and co-founder and co-editor of The Journal of Financial Data Science. He is the CFA Institute’s 2007 recipient of the C. Stewart Sheppard Award and the CFA Institute’s 2015 recipient of the James R. Vertin Award. He was inducted into the Fixed Income Analysts Society Hall of Fame in November 2002. He received his BA and MA in economics in 1970 from The City College of New York where he was elected to Phi Beta Kappa and a PhD in economics in 1972 from the City University of New York. He is earned the designations of CFA and CPA. |
ABOUT THE SPONSORS
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The CAIA Association |
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The FDP Institute |
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MUFG Our foundation is rooted in the commitment to meet the needs of our customers. Our global scale, breadth of services, and industry leading technology, along with the quality of our insights allow us to create partnerships with our clients and distinctive solutions that meet their specific priorities. www.mufg-investorservices.com |
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Vanguard Headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania and with offices worldwide, Vanguard is one of the largest investment management companies offering actively managed, index, and exchanged-traded funds, advice, and related services to more than 30 million clients. Vanguard manages more than $5.9 trillion on behalf of individuals, institutions, and financial professionals. More than 17,000 crew—what Vanguard calls its’ employees—serve our clients with dedication, integrity, and care—guided by a clear purpose: To take a stand for all investors, to treat them fairly, and to give them the best chance for investment success. |
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*Interview first broadcast Wednesday, 19th August 2020