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Ties between Eisenson and another HMC manager with Harken raise questions about conflicts of interest related to Harvard’s overall investment in a small, high-risk company...
...Typically, we invest in assets that we think are a little bit undervalued,” he said. “We continue to invest in commodities and venture capital, and I would characterize those as high-risk...
...federal regulator during the previous Bush Administration, Wendy Gramm promoted a lucrative regulatory exemption that benefited Enron, and then became a director of the company months later, in 1993. She also served on Enron's crucial audit committee as the board "knowingly allowed Enron to engage in high-risk accounting." Another of the report's conclusions is that Enron directors were aware of everything from extensive off-the-books deals to conflicts of interest and excessive compensation for senior executives--and did little or nothing about the alleged transgressions...
...federal regulator during the previous Bush Administration, Wendy Gramm promoted a lucrative regulatory exemption that benefited Enron, and then became a director of the company months later, in 1993. She also served on Enron's crucial audit committee as the board "knowingly allowed Enron to engage in high-risk accounting." Another of the report's conclusions is that Enron directors were aware of everything from extensive off-the-books deals to conflicts of interest and excessive compensation for senior executives - and did little or nothing about the alleged transgressions...
...fertility doctors know, however, success rates are notoriously hard to gauge. An in vitro center can tip the odds by selecting only the most promising candidates, or it can hurt its numbers by specializing in high-risk cases. So even if the latest improved success rates hold up to scientific scrutiny when they are published later this year, it's probably too soon to draw any broad conclusions...