Mar 10 2010

OTC Derivatives: The Story Continues

The saga involving the proposed regulation of over-the-counter derivatives, as covered in this post from last month, continues.
For several weeks, Senator Christopher Dodd (D., Conn.) has been expected to introduce a bill that addresses several of the stickier issues surrounding OTC derivatives. Over the past month, he has been working with Senator Bob Corker [...]

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Mar 2 2010

Acquiring Distressed Assets

Management teams that are on the prowl for acquisitions may find themselves doing some treasure hunting. That’s because they likely will find a growing amount of opportunity in distressed assets, or the debt or equity of a company that has declared bankruptcy or is restructuring itself. That was one of the points that was made [...]

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Mar 2 2010

Distressed Assets

Management teams that are on the prowl for acquisitions may find themselves doing some treasure hunting. That’s because they likely will find a growing amount of opportunity in distressed assets, or the debt or equity of a company that has declared bankruptcy or is restructuring itself. That was one of the points that was made [...]

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Feb 24 2010

Changes Coming to Wire Transfers

As fans of TV shows like 24 know, transferring money via wire is secure and instantaneous. That means you can grab it and go – which is critical when the bad guys (or gals) are on your tail. Nonetheless, the system has some shortcomings that have frustrated companies that send or receive money via wire [...]

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Feb 17 2010

Opening an Office Abroad

To be sure, the recession clearly has hurt cross-border business, with the dollar value of global trade falling by nearly one-third between August 2008 and March 2009, although it has since rebounded some, The World Bank reports in “Global Economic Prospects 2010.”
However, globalization marches on, and companies still are expanding abroad. In fact, earnings [...]

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