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- 13 Jan 2017
- News
Fidelity funds high on hot startups
- July 2008 (Revised August 2008)
- Supplement
Fidelity Investments' Charitable Gift Fund (B)
By: Robert C. Pozen
The (B) case informs students of Fidelity's decision about pursuing a business process patent for its charitable gift fund and describes subsequent litigation and lawsuits filed by other companies over business process patent issues. View Details
Pozen, Robert C. "Fidelity Investments' Charitable Gift Fund (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 309-003, July 2008. (Revised August 2008.)
- June 1983 (Revised July 1986)
- Case
Hamilton Closed-End Income Fund
By: Jay O. Light
Light, Jay O. "Hamilton Closed-End Income Fund." Harvard Business School Case 283-071, June 1983. (Revised July 1986.)
- 01 Feb 2013
- Working Paper Summaries
Dollar Funding and the Lending Behavior of Global Banks
- 01 Sep 2010
- News
Finnegan Heads HBS Fund
Finnegan Paul Finnegan (MBA ’82) recently assumed the role of HBS Fund Chair, the School’s chief fundraising volunteer. “When you look at the major problems society faces — financial reform, global health,... View Details
- 24 Mar 2013
- News
A fresh take needed for risky funds
- 12 Jan 2013
- News
Striking a balance on money market funds
- August 1993 (Revised October 1993)
- Case
Dimensional Fund Advisors: 1993
By: Jay O. Light
A small California-based money manager is now offering specialty products for institutional investors based upon recent financial research findings. View Details
Light, Jay O. "Dimensional Fund Advisors: 1993." Harvard Business School Case 294-025, August 1993. (Revised October 1993.)
- September 1988 (Revised January 1992)
- Case
JMB Growth Fund XXV
Keywords: Financial Services Industry
Poorvu, William J. "JMB Growth Fund XXV." Harvard Business School Case 389-026, September 1988. (Revised January 1992.)
- Web
Donor-Advised Fund - Alumni
charities whenever you wish. Benefits An immediate charitable tax deduction for the full amount of your gift Professional management services provided by Harvard Management Company (HMC) at no cost to you The opportunity to name your... View Details
- 2007
- Other Unpublished Work
Hedge Fund Investor Activism and Takeovers
By: Robin Greenwood and Michael Schor
We examine long-horizon stock returns around hedge fund activism in a comprehensive sample of 13D filings by portfolio investors between 1993 and 2006. Abnormal returns surrounding investor activism are high for the subset of targets that are acquired ex-post, but not... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Private Equity; Investment Return; Investment Activism; Investment Portfolio; Corporate Governance
Greenwood, Robin, and Michael Schor. "Hedge Fund Investor Activism and Takeovers." 2007.
- Research Summary
Working on third edition of textbook on the fund industry
The book explains how mutual funds and other collective investment vehicles are organized, how they manage your money, and how they are marketed to investors. It also addresses the internationalization of funds in terms of global investing and global... View Details
- January 2022 (Revised January 2022)
- Case
The Impact Developers Fund
Baker, Malcolm, Samuel Gregory Hanson, Jonathan Wallen, and Zach Komes. "The Impact Developers Fund." Harvard Business School Case 222-046, January 2022. (Revised January 2022.)
- August 2001
- Teaching Note
Intel 64 Fund TN
By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
Teaching Note for (9-800-351). View Details
Keywords: Computer Industry
- May 2001 (Revised June 2001)
- Teaching Note
Reuters Greenhouse Fund TN
Teaching Note for (9-301-012). View Details
- 10 Dec 2010
- News
More Evidence of Hedge Fund Futility
- 03 Jun 2021
- Blog Post
HBS Pilots First Impact Investing Fund
This year, HBS piloted its first student-run Impact Investing Fund, focused on investing in BIPOC-led and owned small businesses in the Massachusetts area. Since launching, the fund has raised $200k, completed diligence on eight... View Details
- 07 Sep 2011
- News
Judging success in funding medical research
- July 2005 (Revised December 2005)
- Case
General Motors U.S. Pension Funds
By: Luis M. Viceira and Helen Tung
In June 2003, General Motors Corp. (GM) successfully marketed the largest corporate debt offering in U.S. history, worth $17.6 billion. The offering included $13.6 billion worth of debt denominated in dollars, euros, and pounds and $4 billion dollars denominated in... View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Bonds; Investment Return; Policy; Borrowing and Debt; Corporate Finance; Auto Industry; United States
Viceira, Luis M., and Helen Tung. "General Motors U.S. Pension Funds." Harvard Business School Case 206-001, July 2005. (Revised December 2005.)
- 2024
- Working Paper
Private Equity Fund Valuation Management during Fundraising
By: Brian K. Baik
I investigate whether and how private equity fund managers (GPs) inflate their interim fund valuations (net asset values or NAVs) during fundraising periods. Specifically, I study the extent to which the GPs inflate NAVs by managing valuation assumptions (e.g.,... View Details
Keywords: Private Equity; Institutional Investors; Valuation Multiples; Earnings Management; Private Firms; Valuation; Investment Funds
Baik, Brian K. "Private Equity Fund Valuation Management during Fundraising." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 23-013, August 2022. (Revised May 2024.)