finance

Can Sweden offer the US lessons on how to improve gender equality in finance? Here’s what two Northeastern students found.

Malin Ortenblad and Mary King were tired of the masculine culture they’d experienced early in their business careers. So they decided to study whether Sweden…

by Greg St. Martin January 10, 2019

Here’s what happened when we tried to live on Bitcoin for a day

Bitcoin is currency without banks, without paper, and without limits. It’s also seen by some as the currency of the future. But can you live…

by Benjamin Bertsch, Adam Fischer and Molly Callahan July 9, 2018

Moody’s upgrades Northeastern’s bond rating to A1

Moody’s Investors Service has elevated Northeastern’s bond rating from A2 to A1, with a “stable” outlook. Moody’s pointed to a number of the university’s strengths,…

by Jason Kornwitz May 24, 2018

How to land an internship that doesn’t exist yet

Matheus Dos Santos is the first summer intern for Banco Bradesco, one of the largest banking and financial companies in Brazil—a position he secured by…

by Molly Callahan May 21, 2018

Northeastern officials work to improve tax reform bill

Two tax bills—one that passed the U.S. House of Representatives last week and one that is set for a vote in the Senate after Thanksgiving—would…

by Molly Callahan November 21, 2017

Students to host 5th annual Alternative Investment Summit

Alternative investments—namely hedge funds, private equity, and real assets such as gold, oil, and agricultural land—have become increasingly popular in recent years. It was with…

by Jason Kornwitz April 7, 2017

3Qs: What will the Panama Papers reveal next?

Criminal justice professor Nikos Passas, an expert in the study of corruption and illicit financial flows, discusses the international fallout from the Panama Papers, which…

by Jason Kornwitz April 11, 2016

Northeastern student group to host 4th annual Alternative Investment Summit

Since its inception in 2013, the conference has attracted hundreds of students and inspired the creation of a new course in hedge funds, real assets,…

by Jason Kornwitz March 30, 2016

Want to save money? Follow these tips

Locking up your credit card, baking your holiday gifts, and splitting the cost for Netflix with your friends are among the tips personal finance planning…

by Jason Kornwitz December 2, 2015

Success, stress, job readiness in financial services

Three female financial services leaders shared their experiences of rising to the top of their industries at a panel discussion Tuesday night as part of…

by Joe O'Connell June 19, 2015