UCLA Fink Center for Finance

Congratulations to all UCLA Anderson graduates! The UCLA community celebrates your dedication and achievements with immense pride! Join us today for the live stream ceremony with Anderson's 2024 commencement speaker?Andy Campion (B.A. ‘93, ‘03) Former, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Financial Officer of Nike, Inc.. https://lnkd.in/gkHUxe7K

We are excited to share highlights from this year's Fink Credit Pitch Competition! The Fink Center hosted nine of the nation’s top business schools as they presented their best credit investment pitches to a panel of distinguished judges at UCLA Anderson School of Management. A huge thank you to our outstanding sponsors, judges, students, and volunteers who made this event a success. We can’t wait to welcome everyone back next year! #ucla #uclaanderson #finance 2024-2025 Judges: Howard Wang, Lindsay Berz, CFA, Sam Kosters, Brian Gelfand, Jaclyn Markowitz, Emily Chen, CFA, Keith Luna, CFA, Carlos Gonzalez, Sung Hong, Luz Padilla 2024-2025 Sponsors: Ares Management Corporation, Artisan Partners, BlackRock, Capital Group, DoubleLine, Oaktree Capital Management, L.P., TCW, Western Asset Management, Columbia Threadneedle Investments, US, Sagard | HalseyPoint

Earlier this month, we hosted our second annual Finance Welcome Reception at UCLA Anderson School of Management! Thanks to the support of our amazing Finance Faculty and Anderson staff, the current first-year Anderson students had the opportunity to learn more about the finance track, career prospects, and finance-related resources available at Anderson. #UCLA #UCLAAnderson #finance

Last month, we were delighted to host alumni and students from the Fink Fellowship Program for an evening of community-building over dinner and dialogue! Our reunion dinner is an annual staple of the program and serves as an excellent opportunity to forge new connections while strengthening existing relationships at Anderson. To learn more about the Fink Fellowship Program, please click on the link below. Applications for the 2024-2025 cycle will be made available in the fall! #ucla #UCLAAnderson #finance https://lnkd.in/gShheTUm

We are delighted to share the highlights from our recent Conference on Financial Markets, which was hosted in partnership with the Finance area at the UCLA Anderson School of Management! The conference featured high-quality academic research relating to financial markets and included participation from leading practitioners at the intersection of research and practice. To learn more about future opportunities and events, please join our mailing list by clicking on the link below! https://lnkd.in/gKCvAPTv

Last month, Anderson's finance community in the Greater New York Area convened for a networking reception to kick off the Fink Finance Alumni Network! The evening featured a captivating panel discussion featuring Fink Center Board Members Jeffry Brown ('81), CEO/Co-CIO, Azimut Alternative Capital Partners, Lisa Fridman ('04), Co-Founder, Quadrata, Inc., and Taylor Beaupain ('05), Managing Partner, K1 Investment Management, moderated by Professor Lori Santikian, Director of the Fink Center for Finance. ? As the Fink Finance Alumni Network continues to grow, we hope that you will join us for upcoming events and opportunities! Make sure you don't miss any updates by subscribing to our mailing list using the link below: https://lnkd.in/gKCvAPTv #ucla #uclaanderson #finance #newyork

The successful multi-city launch of the Fink Finance Alumni Network recently continued with an inaugural networking event in San Francisco. Members of the Anderson finance alumni community in the Bay Area came together in March to hear an insightful panel discussion with Fink Center Board Member Ken Broad ('94), Founding Member and Portfolio Manager, Jackson Square Partners, LLC, Ben Bisconti ('94), Co-CEO, Red Iron Group, and Joseph DiSabato ('94), Managing Director, Goldman Sachs, moderated by Professor Lori Santikian, Director of the Fink Center for Finance. We are extremely appreciative of their time and to the Anderson finance alumni who attended our event! Stay tuned for more highlights from each city! To learn more about future opportunities and events, please join our mailing list (link below).?#ucla?#uclaanderson?#finance #sanfrancisco https://lnkd.in/gKCvAPTv

We are thrilled to announce the successful launch of the Fink Finance Alumni Network! Aimed at fostering a lifelong community for Anderson finance alumni, the Fink Finance Alumni Network kicked off with inaugural networking events in Los Angeles, San Francisco, and New York. And we are just getting started! In February, Anderson finance alumni and graduating students gathered in Century City to mark the start of this networking group. The reception was filled with opportunities for mingling and discussing finance at (and beyond) Anderson. Stay tuned for more highlights from each city! To learn more about future opportunities and events, please join our mailing list (click on the link below). https://lnkd.in/gKCvAPTv #ucla #uclaanderson #finance

Last month, we hosted a webinar with UCLA Anderson School of Management experts to discuss how AI and Finance are intricately linked, with AI technologies transforming various aspects of the financial sector, from trading to customer service. As AI continues to advance, it promises to enhance financial forecasting, optimize investment strategies, and streamline operations through automation. However, this integration presents challenges such as data privacy concerns and job displacement, emphasizing the importance of understanding and managing its implications for the future of finance. Special thanks to Andrea Eisfeldt, Gregor Schubert, Emad Hasan, David Hefter, and Lori Santikian for contributing their expertise and thoughtful commentary to this timely discussion. To watch the webinar recording, please click on the link below. https://lnkd.in/g6_xumCq

We are thrilled to announce the Fink Center's 2023-2024 Brown Private Equity and Alternatives Fellowship cohort! Through the generosity of our board member, Jeffry Brown, and his wife, Kristin, the Fink Center has proudly hosted the Jeffry and Kristin Brown Distinguished Private Equity and Alternatives Fellowship since 2015. Please take a moment to learn about each of our fellows and join us in congratulating them for this outstanding achievement! To learn more about the Fink Fellowship program, please click on the link below. #FinkFellowshipFriday #ucla #uclaanderson #finance #privateequity https://lnkd.in/gUSHrZFk