Financial & Business Services News by GLG Council Members

Daniel LintzPresident & Chief Executive OfficerSafe Harbour Japan K.K.

JAL Rehabilitation May Require Massive Injection of Public Funds

October 19, 2009

Analysis of:JAL Task Force To Maintain, Expedite Draft Rehab Plan In October | www.nni.nikkei.co.jp

Nikkei reports that four main creditors of Japan Airlines Corporation (JAL) soundly rejected the latest rehabilitation plan crafted by top management of the now defunct Industrial Revitalization Corporation of Japan (IRCJ), suggesting the need for a massive injection of public funds in the JPY 500 billion to JPY 1 trillion range.

Battle for Dominance in Mortgage Fraud Analytics Space

October 17, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:First American CoreLogic Introduces New Integrated Mortgage Fraud Solution: LoanSafe Fraud Manager | www.firstam.com

The First American Corp. (FAF) and Verisk Analytics are competing aggressively for leadership in the mortgage fraud analytics space. This space is growing rapidly with potentially high margins. The need to invest in product improvement may depress margins near term.

Oversupply Hits Many Other Glitzy Markets

October 16, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Quarter of homes lying empty in Dubai | business.rediff.com

The 25% vacancy rate in Dubai is one more outcome directly related to hyperinflation in housing which is unsustainable in the new era of illiquidity. Even the previously unassailable American conclaves of wealth, privilege and luxury (Vail Village and Aspen, Colorado) show the inevitable drag of diminished wealth and the painful consequences of de leveraging, and moreover the fear that the worstis...

Tough times not over, sorry.

October 16, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Asian Reits rebound after tough times | www.ft.com

Foreigners fleeing Japanese REIT market or just being kicked out?

What is the Future for the US Health Care Industry?

October 15, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Facts on Healthcare | www.nchc.org

What is really going on in our Health Care Industry is being blurred with emotion, politics and self interest propaganda. Any of the other major industrial countries would provide regulated quality Universal Healthcare for more than $1 trillion dollars less than we are spending now. This waste is draining about $500 billion of our tax dollars, $300 billion of corporate expense and $200 billion...

Good and Bad JAL : selling the Crown Jewels -part 2-

October 15, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Task force floats debt plan for JAL | www.ft.com

Key problem is shareholder's pain tolerance level.

Hackers in the banking world: hate or love?

October 14, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Banking Trojan steals money from under your nose | news.cnet.com

Customers are facing serious risks in the online payment world.. Banks have a huge challenge to manage this in the future, not only internally with getting experts on board. Also the customer itself is an important target to educate.

A Second Article on Federal Chartering

October 13, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Regulatory reform proposal divides insurers | www.businessinsurance.com

This article on a potential new  Federal Insurance Office lays out the positions of both sides of the issue and gives the impression that some form of new federal oversight of the P&C insurance industry will occur. As explained in my GLG News article of October 12, 2009 this development could impact Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Inc.

US-based Hedge Funds Should Consider Offering UCITs Funds

October 13, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:York Offers UCITS Fund On BofA Platform | www.finalternatives.com

US hedge fund managers are largely unaware of the EU-domiciled UCITs III hedge fund structure, which is revolutionizing the ways assets will be managed for non-US clients both in the EU and elsewhere. By setting up UCITs III-compliant funds, US managers may be able to distribute to constituencies that had never invested in hedge funds previously. There are few UCITs III hedge funds in the US, hence...

Is an Optional Federal Charter for Insurance Companies in the Offing?

October 12, 2009

Analysis by:GLG Expert Contributor

Analysis of:Federal Insurance Office Draft A Departure From Original Intent | www.propertyandcasualty.com

Federal chartering is a threat to small insurance companies and to Verisk Analytics (VRSK), Inc. Congress is considering legislation that might make federal chartering a reality. Verisk could lose access to data and revenue if this proposal becomes law.

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