Yazan Al Homsi and Vancouver’s Growing Cleantech Investment Story

Yazan Al Homsi and Vancouver’s Growing Cleantech Investment Story Vancouver’s reputation as a centre for sustainability and technology creates a natural backdrop for investors focused on the transition to cleaner industrial systems. Yazan Al Homsi’s interest in Aduro Clean Technologies is one example of how that investment theme can connect Vancouver-based capital with technologies being […]

Reputation Infrastructure: How the Investment Industry Verifies Itself

Reputation Infrastructure: How the Investment Industry Verifies Itself Every established professional field eventually develops its own infrastructure for verification, and private equity is no exception. Over the past decade, a network of directories, registries, and press archives has emerged that lets investors, journalists, and business partners independently confirm details about a firm’s leadership. That infrastructure […]

Arts and Culture Get a Boost From Colcom Foundation

Grantmaking from the Colcom Foundation has done more than protect forests and rivers. Since 1996, the Pittsburgh based organization has also funded arts programs, educational initiatives, and the preservation of historic sites throughout the region. Supporting Local Culture and Education The Colcom Foundation has provided grants that helped restore historic buildings, support local artists, and […]

Michael Gold of Westport Says Transparency Needs Coordination

Wealth management firms nationwide are rewriting disclosure documents and fee statements to satisfy new transparency rules. Michael Gold, founder and CEO of Gold Family Wealth in Westport, Connecticut, says the paperwork misses a deeper problem facing wealthy families. According to Michael Gold Westport, the real transparency crisis is fragmentation among the professionals families already hire. […]