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Category: perspectives Perspectives
Speaker Series with Mellody Hobson, co-CEO of Ariel Investments
Mellody Hobson advocates being proactive, comfortable, and “color brave” in prompting uncomfortable, but necessary, conversations about race. We were happy to have her speak at our latest Mizuho Speaker Series on topics ranging from creating effective diversity and inclusion programs to the pay gap and financial literacy.
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Category: research Research
COVID Collaborations Spotlight the Symbiotic Nature Between Pharma and Biotech
The coordinated, global response to the COVID-19 pandemic puts partnerships between big pharma and smaller biotech companies in the spotlight. Senior Equity Research Analyst Mara Goldstein looks at the marshalling of resources in drug development.
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What's In Store for the Energy Sector?
The United States finds itself in a position of energy independence and an era of abundance, but these trends belie uncertainty ahead. Victor Barcot and Bhavika Parikh examine the industry landscape.
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Category: perspectives Perspectives
Equity Capital Markets – TMT: Q3 2020 in Review
IPOs were the star of Q3 in the TMT equity capital markets, with SPAC issuance growing by 300% since Q2. In our latest insights, Andy Laszlo covers the new “Alt” IPO trend, how markets are preparing amidst the upcoming election, and more.
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Category: research Research
A Farewell to Plastic? Paytech Challenges Credit Cards' Hegemony in Retail
Innovation in payment technology stands to disrupt trillions of dollars of transactions and push card companies and banks to adapt. Here are some of the top companies on the paytech frontier.
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Category: perspectives Perspectives
Speaker Series with Priscilla Almodovar, CEO of Enterprise Community Partners
Leveraging her real estate background at JPMorgan Chase and government agencies, Priscilla now leads Enterprise Community Partners, a non-profit that has invested nearly $53 billion to create affordable, resource-rich communities. As the nation struggles with economic, health, and racial inequities, Priscilla and Enterprise are on the front lines of the recovery.
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Why Biotech is Poised for Continued Strength
In the race for a COVID-19 vaccine and amidst uncertain economic times, biotech is holding its own. Read more about the forces shaping the sector’s strength from Jason Fertig and Alex Lim.
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Category: community Community
High School Interns Made an Impact
Mizuho hosted two outstanding high school students from the inaugural intern class of Genesys Works NYC, a Houston-based non-profit that recently opened its NYC chapter with some help from two Mizuho USA Foundation grants.
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Category: market-trends Market Trends
Mizuho Americas Carries Momentum of its D&I and ESG Initiatives into 2H 2020
Entering the second half of 2020, Mizuho Americas intensified our commitment in support of a corporate culture driving innovation and societal change through an appreciation for diverse life experiences and expertise.