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The rules of the game must change for Banks
September 16, 2009
Lending in Europe continues to shrink | www.ft.com
Banks are crucial to the proper functioning of a capitalist economy and must therefore be treated differently to other businesses. If a bank is too big to fall it must surrender some of its freedom to operate in the free-market and expose it self to much more stringent regulatory control and government interference (unfortunately)....otherwise the whole system can fall again!
All ETFs are not created equal
September 16, 2009
FINRA Investor alert on leveraged and short ETFs | www.finra.org
Regulatory concerns over leveraged and special ETFs are justified because the most popular funds lack transparency and could be marketed more accurately. This is not the case however for all ETFs, some simply “do what they say on the tin”.The differences between three very different types of leveraged long ETFs are analyzed briefly:Simple leverage“CPPI” based“futures” based
Salesforce Service Cloud Offers Potential, but to a Very Cost Sensitive Segment
September 15, 2009
Salesforce.com's Service-as-a-Service | www.forbes.com
Salesforce pioneered the SaaS model for delivering software. The new offering for the Service Cloud could also be a game changer. Social networking holds the promise of lower cost and in some cases better support. This will surely be an attractive offering for the smallest and largest companies. However, there are many small and mid-sized companies that will find open source based alternatives...
An unique form of British Justice of International nature
September 15, 2009
Sweeping proposals to change Indian tax laws could scare off foreign investors | www.timesonline.co.uk
Different standards for different peopleGreed, for power and Pelf.
Has the equity markets gone ahead of the fundamental economy?
September 14, 2009
It is a good time to start buying into Singapore equities again? | hwhglobal.ning.com
The equity markets is no longer a forward looking indicator of the economy, we believe that the equity markets is an affirmation of the current state of the economy.
Near-term short on Daiwa is in order
September 14, 2009
Daiwa to buy out SMFG from venture for $2.2 billion | uk.reuters.com
1. A large, research-driven brokerage that has never fully adjusted to the realities of the post-90s Japan needed the deal-making and distribution muscle of SMFG.2. Its tightening of the relationship over a year ago was based on recognizing that weakness.3. The buy-out reflects a refusal of Daiwa leadership to try merging its culture with that of Nikko Cordial and the aggressive Sumitomo. A go-it...
P&C Reinsurance Rates for the Renewals 2010
September 13, 2009
Munich Re, Swiss Re May Struggle to Increase Rates | www.bloomberg.com
Although the major reinsurance players have anticipated in Monte Carlo a hardening or stabilization of the renewal reinsurance terms and conditions, most of the lights show a trend toward a softening. Only a major catastrophe happening during the remaining part of the year or a further crash of the financial markets could justify a hardening.
September 11, 2009
Banking On Fantasy | www.forbes.com
Several top Institutional Investors have equity invested (albeit a extremely low percentage of capital invested), along side longtime directors, executives and investors in CASCADE BANCORP.
HMO shares rise after Obama health reform speech
September 10, 2009
HMO Shares Rise - Threat or Opportunity | www.reuters.com
New pushes into the individual market by Aetna and Cigna, along with United, Humana, Blue Cross, etc prove real opportunity to capture 45,000,000 - 85,000,000 uninsured lives. The big unknown is how Not For Profit enterprise will access capital for Surplus reserves less expensively than Federal plans. For any commercial carrier to compete in a sustainable way will require equal access to capitalor...
September 10, 2009
Daiwa to buy out SMFG from venture for $2.2 billion | uk.reuters.com
Is there still room for a second independent integrated Securities House in Japan ?
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November 6, 2009
Expect More to Come - Acquisition of "Captive" Client Centers by BPO Players
November 5, 2009
AN INCLUSIVE FINANCIAL SYSTEM TO FIGHT THE WORLD ECONOMIC CRISIS
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Mitchell International Industry Trends Report | Q4 2009 - Canada Numbers
November 2, 2009
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