Whether or not the Volcker Rule is needed is a debate that has passed as it will soon be in place. However, there will remain plenty of questions as to how it will work in practice.Next Tuesday, 10 December, promises to be a memorable day for U.S. financial institutions and markets. That will be the day, apparently, when U.S. government regulatory agencies approve the final regulations that enact the so-called Volcker Rule, a portion of the massive Dodd-Frank financial market legislation passed by Congress in July 2010 in response to the financial crisis and meltdown that occurred in 2008.The Volcker Rule, named for its key supporter, former Fed Chairman Paul Volcker, is arguably the most contentious part of the highly controversial Dodd-Fr...
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Accountability and a comprehensive approach to export programming
WPI’s team helped construct a strategic approach to develop, implement, and track promotional activities in 8 key regions across the globe for an agricultural export association. With continued progress measurement and strategic advisory services from WPI, the association has seen its ROI from investments in promotional programming increase by 44 percent over the past 5 years. Not only does this type of holistic approach to organizational strategy provide measurable results to track and analyze, it fosters top-down and bottom-up organizational accountability.