Just before Christmas, the SEC approved a proposal from the New York Stock Exchange to alter its rules to allow companies to raise money through a direct listing. That could level the playing field for all investors.
After struggling to meet a $12 billion fundraising goal, BlackRock staffers have set sights on growing the private-equity fund to $4 billion to $6 billion in assets over time.
Five representatives of Fossil Fuel Divest Harvard met with University President Lawrence S. Bacow and several members of the Harvard Corporation in a closed-door meeting last week.