Wine and Cheese Evening: "Are Hedge Funds Evil: A View from the Inside"

On November 25th, AGS hosted a presentation and debate on the theme: “Are Hedge Funds Evil: A View from the Inside”. This was part of AGS’s “Wine and Cheese Evenings”, which gather AGS students, alumni and faculty as well as outside guests and specialists in an informal setting around a chosen issue of international affairs.

Presenting the evening’s topic and animating the discussion was James Vernon, one of the founders of a hedge fund that ranks among the world’s largest. He gave an insider’s view and explained how, contrary to the common perception, hedge funds may actually contribute to the world’s global economic development. “It was interesting to get more insight into a subject that does not directly fall within the discipline of international relations but is definitely relevant in order to better understand the global economic landscape”, says AGS alumna and study abroad coordinator Jennifer Wright, class of 2009.

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