The Buck Starts Here
Morin Center – BBA Lecture Series on the Financial Industry:
“The Buck Starts Here”
The Morin Center for Banking and Financial Law and the Boston Bar Association present a series of lectures on the financial services industry which focus on legal and business developments in this dynamic sector. It is hoped that the lecture series will continue for as long as the current financial turmoil has not abated and the public needs a forum in which to discuss current issues relating to the industry.
With the turmoil in the financial markets, the regulatory and business environment in which financial services companies operate has been altered as never before. Changes in the law, the industry players and the role of government in the market have been proceeding at a rapid pace. The challenge to practitioners and industry participants is to keep abreast of these developments as they affect their day-to-day jobs while keeping a perspective on wider implications that may affect the entire economy. Moreover, since the financial turmoil has implications on the local economy, a discussion on opportunities and threats to the city and the region are both timely and crucial.
The Buck Starts Here is a series of lunchtime lectures co-sponsored by the Morin Center and the BBA’s Banking and Financial Services Committee.
“Capitalism: a Love Story…a discussion” Wednesday, October 28, 2009
A stimulating and thought-provoking discussion of Michael Moore’s new movie, Capitalism: a Love Story. The movie is Moore’s humorous (and sometimes outrageous) critique of the workings of capitalism, the United States economy and decisions that our nation’s leaders have made during the current economic crisis.We were joined by two notable personalities who leant their unique perspectives on the economic issues of the day:
- Robert Pozen, Chairman of MFS Investment Management, formerly Secretary of Economic Affairs under Gov. Romney, author of Too Big to Save? ; and
- Prof. Howard Zinn of Boston University, author of A Peoples’ History of the United States.
Mr. Pozen and Professor Zinn shared their insights on American capitalism, how it has been shaped by recent events, and the road forward.
Past Lectures in the Series
Thursday, September 10th 2009
Economic Crisis: What Have We Learned in a Year and Where Are We Heading?
In the year since the collapse of Lehman Brothers, the contours of capitalism have been reshaped. Government interventions and market forces remain unsettled. An in depth examination of the stunning events of this past year and a look over the horizon to what lies ahead for the financial system and for the economy.
Presenters:
Robert Bench, Senior Fellow, Morin Center
Cornelius Hurley, Director, Morin Center
Perry Mehrling, Professor., Barnard College
James E. Post, Professor, School of Management
Moderator:
Laurence J. Kotlikoff, Professor, Department of Economics
| View Sept 10 program video | |
| Prof. Mehrling's power point | Mr. Bench's power point |
| Prof. Hurley's power point | Prof. Post's power point |
August 19, 2009
Update - CFPA Bill, Richard P. Hackett, Pierce Atwood
Drill-Down - Analysis of CFPA Bill and Possible Implications for Banks and Other Providers of Financial Services, Lynne B. Barr, Goodwin Procter LLP
Spotlight: Impact of CFPA Bill on State/Federal Dynamic: Barbara Anthony, Undersecretary, Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, Commonwealth of Massachusetts
| View August 19 program video | Mr. Hackett's power point slides |
June 10, 2009
Update - Grant Butler, Goodwin Procter LLP
Drill-down - Deleveraging the global economy, Prof. Perry Mehrling, Ph.D., professor of economics at Barnard College, Columbia University,
Company spotlight - Associated Industries of Massachusetts, Brian J. Gilmore, Executive Vice President
| View June 10 program video | Financial Services Updates |
| Prof. Mehrling's power point slides |
May 6, 2009
Update - Stephen J. Coukos, Chu, Ring & Hazel LLP
Drill-down - Massachusetts budget debate, Honorable Charles A. Murphy, Chairman of the Massachusetts House Ways & Means Committee; and
Company spotlight - William C. Eaton, CFM, Vice President of Merrill Lynch
| View May 6 program video |
April 22, 2009
Update – Neal J. Curtin, Bingham McCutchen
Drill-down – Hedge Fund Regulation, Richard A. Goldman, Bingham McCutchen
Company spotlight – Patrick Moscaritolo, President and CEO of the Greater Boston Convention and Visitors Bureau
| View April 22 program video | Financial Services Updates |
April 8, 2009
Update – Kevin J. Handly, Pierce Atwood
Drill-down – Nonnie Burnes, Massachusetts Commissioner of Insurance, spoke about the possibility of a federal insurance charter and other issues relating to the regulation of insurance companies.
Company spotlight – Walter Pressey, President and Vice Chairman of Boston Private, spoke about the wealth management industry in the current economy.
March 25, 2009
Update – Stefan L. Jouret, Deutsch Williams Brooks DeRensis & Holland, PC
Drill-down Issue: Ponzi Schemes– Professor Tamar Frankel, Boston University School of Law
Company spotlight – Alan MacDonald , Executive Director of the Massachusetts Business Roundtable
| View March 25 program video |
March 11, 2009
Events Update: Richard P. Hackett, Pierce Atwood LLP
Drill-down Issue: Banruptcy, Francis C. Morrissey, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP
Company spotlight – Kevin Bottomley, Danvers Bancorp
| View March 11 program video | Financial Services Updates |
February 25, 2009
Events Update: Martin Lacdao, Associate Director, Morin Center
Drill-down Issue: the Securtization Industry, Ronald Borod and Jonathan Black, Brown Rudnick LLP
Company spotlight - The Debt Exchange, Inc. (DebtX), Kingsley Greenland, CEO
February 11, 2009
Events Update: Ken Ehrlich, Nutter McClennen & Fish LLP
Drill-down Issue: "Bad Bank", Bill Kroener, Sullivan & Cromwell LLP , former FDIC general counsel
Company spotlight: Cushman & Wakefield, David Martel
January 28, 2009
Events Update: Eric Fischer, Goodwin Procter LLP
Drill-Down Issue: Credit Default Swaps, Andrew Hodgkin, banking law practitioner
Company spotlight: Computershare, Jay McHale