Media Mentions
2009
William Weld's appointment as an international business advisor on political and government relations for Ivanhoe Capital Corporation was noted by Yahoo! Finance Canada on June 2. Ivanhoe Capital is a private company specializing in venture capital and project financing from bases in Singapore and Beijing. Ivanhoe Capital cited Mr. Weld's extensive experience in law and government, and success as a trade group leader.
William F. Weld, Government Strategies
2008
New York partner William Weld was interviewed live on the Morning Joe program which aired on MNBC on November 25. Mr. Weld, former Governor of Massachusetts, discussed the recently announced Obama economic team. Mr. Weld commented, "We love the rollout. Not just Larry Summers who is known as a centrist, but Christina Romer has written a lot about the negative impacts big tax hikes have on the economy. I think the President [elect] is right to focus on job creation and make this spending package, and we are all in need of an investment." To hear Mr. Welds thoughts on his republican beliefs, the automotive industry and his advice for President-Elect Barack Obama click here.
William F. Weld, Government Strategies
William F. Weld was quoted extensively in the November 17 issue of The Business of Global Warming in an article regarding the effect the 2008 presidential election will have on U.S. energy policy. Mr. Weld noted that the biggest impact will come on two issues: climate change and dependence on foreign oil. "While not every initiative of the new president and Congress is guaranteed to become law, the enormous potential impact of even some of the changes that the candidates are discussing indicates that 2009 could be a watershed year for energy policies that impact the U.S. economy," he said.
William F. Weld, Energy and Derivatives Markets
William F. Weld was quoted on November 7 by the Dow Jones Newswires in an article regarding ethanol companies' hope that Barack Obama's administration will provide financial assistance to an ethanol industry suffering from the financial crisis. Obama's platform calls for phasing 60 billion gallons of advanced biofuels in to the fuel supply by 2030 and for the establishment of a low-carbon fuel standard. The low-carbon fuel standard, however, could disadvantage corn-based ethanol if a movement to consider the effects of diverting food to fuel gains momentum. "As long as it's not corn. If it's corn-based ethanol, there's an issue about food supply and food prices, and I think Sen. Obama might be sensitive to that issue, so I would expect him to lean to the side of cellulosic ethanol," said Mr. Weld.
William F. Weld, Energy and Derivatives Markets, Government Strategies
William F. Weld was quoted on November 4 by Law360 in an article regarding Barack Obama's energy plan. Mr. Weld, former Republican governor of Massachusetts, noted that Obama's energy plan was one of the reasons why he supported Obama in the closing days of the campaign. "I took a pretty good look at the energy policies of the candidates, and I think that Sen. Obama has a more thorough canvassing of what needs to be done," he said. Mr. Weld noted that Obama will likely be aggressive on his cap-and-trade policies and may try to gain the support of China and India on greenhouse gas reductions so as to avoid "economic suicide." He added that Obama's Smart Grid idea is "a much more integrated, comprehensive approach" than seen from other political leaders.
William F. Weld, Energy and Derivatives Markets, Government Strategies
