Business Better
108 episodes - English - Latest episode: 4 months ago -Business leaders are striving to keep their workplaces healthy and productive, tackle issues of equity, and address unprecedented economic challenges. Succeeding in this ever-changing environment requires grit and ingenuity. Welcome to Business Better, a podcast that helps businesses navigate the new normal.
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Conversations with Women Leaders in Finance, with Special Guest Stephanie Lom of Raymond James
October 16, 2020 15:55 - 32 minutes - 20.1 MBFor this series within Business Better, we profile women in finance to learn about their leadership roles in financial services and capital markets. Ballard Partner and Finance Dept. Co-Chair, Emilie Ninan speaks with Stephanie Lom, Director in the Public Finance Dept. at Raymond James, to talk about the role ESG’s are playing in public finance, Raymond James’ efforts to increase the participation of women in public finance, her career path, and experience with the COVID-19 pandemic.
Conversations with Women Leaders in Finance: Special Guest - Karen Sunderam of UBS
September 18, 2020 15:48 - 33 minutes - 20.3 MBFor this series within the Business Better Podcast, we profile women in finance to learn about their leadership roles in financial services and capital markets. In this episode, Karen Sunderam, Head of Strategy and Business Development (Public Finance) at UBS chats with Ballard Partner and Finance Department Co-Chair, Emilie Ninan and discusses her career path to finance, reentering the workforce after a career break, and her involvement in efforts to promote diversity and inclusion in finan...
The State of Distress in the Health Care Industry
September 10, 2020 18:41 - 22 minutes - 14 MBOn today’s episode we’ll be discussing the current state of distress in the health care industry, and the opportunities for restructuring that may arise as a result. We’ll explore the drivers of distress and current trends, and how bankruptcy law can be used as a tool for managing distress and realizing upon opportunities for post-pandemic health care.
ESG Investments and the Impact of Recent DOL Proposed Regulations on Retirement Plans
September 01, 2020 12:59 - 27 minutes - 17.1 MBOn this episode we discuss the new set of proposed regulations from the Department of Labor (DOL) providing guidance to retirement plan fiduciaries about investing plan assets in ESG Investment Vehicles. The group discusses what ESG investment are, what’s different about considering them for retirement plans, and what the DOL’s proposed regulations will do and what they wouldn’t. Finally, we talk about the reaction to the rules, how they impact retirement plans, and next steps for plan fiduc...
The Main Street Lending Program: What You Need to Know
August 19, 2020 16:00 - 35 minutes - 21.5 MBThe Main Street Lending Program is an initiative established by the Federal Reserve to support small and medium-sized businesses and nonprofits with lending facilities. In this episode we are joined by Abran Villegas from First Fidelity Bank, a retail bank that is supporting borrowers interested in the program. We spend time diving into the background of the program and important considerations for both borrowers and lenders interested in the program.
CARES Act Compliance and Enforcement
August 17, 2020 12:59 - 29 minutes - 17.8 MBThe CARES Act was enacted to provide several forms of relief for individuals and businesses as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. In this episode, we cover the general requirements for complying with the act, unpack how the government is likely to enforce the requirements, examine what can be learned from the government’s enforcement of TARP in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, provide best practices for CARES Act compliance, and detail how to mitigate the risk of enforcement actions.
How the COVID-19 Pandemic has Changed the Physical Workplace
August 17, 2020 12:51 - 42 minutes - 25.7 MBIn this episode we are joined by Debra Moritz and Antonia Cardone from Cushman & Wakefield, a leading commercial real estate services firm to discuss the changing workplace caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Topics include: how the workplace was evolving before the pandemic; key learnings from a Cushman & Wakefield study on the current work from home environment; the short-and-long-term impacts on the workplace; and what businesses need to know to succeed in the new Total Workplace Ecosystem.
Business Better Podcast - Trailer
August 12, 2020 15:00 - 1 minute - 2.06 MBBusiness as usual ended in January 2020, when the first cases of COVID-19 were reported. Now, as we try—simultaneously—to develop treatments and cures, tackle the challenges of racial inequality, and restart the global economy, we’ll need more grit and ingenuity than ever before. Welcome to Business Better, a podcast designed to help businesses navigate the new normal.