The Performance and Risk Measurement Hall of Fame recognizes investment industry professionals who have made significant contributions to the industry. Three inductees will be introduced in 2015.

The Spaulding Group has announced the newest inductees for the Performance and Risk Measurement Hall of Fame. Denis D. Karnosky, Ph.D., Franco S. Modigliani, D. Soc. Sci. and Brian D. Singer, CFA, have been chosen for induction into the Hall of Fame. These individuals are being recognized as professionals in the investment industry who made significant contributions through their creativity, speaking, writings and other ways.

Karnosky earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Duke University. He has held prior positions as Head of Asset Allocation at Brinson Partners, Vice President of the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, and more. He also coauthored Global Asset Management and Performance Attribution with co-inductee Brian Singer.

Singer is currently Head of the Dynamic Allocation Strategies Team at William Blair and Company. Prior to joining the company in 2011 he was Head of Investment Strategies of Singer Partners, LLC. He previously held authoritative positions for UBS Global Asset Management, as well as being a former board member and chair of the CFA Institute Board of Governors and is a current member of The Journal of Performance Measurement advisory board.

Modigliani earned his D. Soc. Sci in 1944 from the New School for Social Research. He received the Nobel Prize in 1985 for his study of household savings impact on financial markets. He was a professor at MIT and formulated the Modgiliani-Miller theorem in corporate finance with Merton Miller in 1958. His autobiography titled Adventures of an Economist was published in 2001.

More than 25 names were submitted to members of The Journal of Performance Measurement Advisory Board, who were asked to select five individuals from the list of names. Individuals then had to receive a majority of votes from the members in order to be inducted. This is the third year inductions will be made.

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About The Spaulding Group:

Since 1990, The Spaulding Group has had an increasing presence in the money management industry. Unlike most consulting firms that support a variety of industries, they focus on the money management industry. The organization’s involvement with the industry isn’t limited to consulting and GIPS verification. The Spaulding Group has broadened its offerings to include training, conferences, interactive forums, research, and publishing.

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