Financial & Business Services
The GLG Financial & Business Services Practice provides customized access to a global network of over 19,000 industry professionals in the Financial Services and Insurance industries and the business services that support them.
Financial & Business Services experts include current and former executives from Fortune 1000 companies, product structure specialists, exchange professionals, mortgage brokers, independent consultants, actuaries, and industry thought leaders.
Leading Experts on Financial & Business Services
Patrick YoungFounder and Chairman
Derivatives Vision
Patrick Young is the Founder and Chairman of Derivatives Vision, a securities exchange advisory and media company. Mr. Young has over 22 years experience in securities exchanges focused on ETFs, hedge funds, single stock futures, stock exchange structures,...
- Robert Mochwart
Former Chief Risk & Credit Officer
Popular Financial Holdings, IncRobert Mochwart is a dynamic and strategy-minded leader. Until March 2008, he was the Chief Risk and Credit Officer for Popular Financial Holdings, a wholly owned subsidiary of the $44 billion financial holding company Popular, Inc. Popular is a diversified...
Stanley FortgangFounder and Managing Partner
Etzion Consulting GroupStanley Fortgang is Founder and Managing Partner of Etzion Consulting Group, a consulting and legal expert firm specializing in fixed-income. Until April 2009, Stanley served as Managing Director of Jefferies & Co where he assisted in building out the...
Amanda AtkinsChief Executive Officer
Afinia Capital GroupAmanda Atkins is the CEO of Afinia Capital Group. Afinia is backed by Deutsche Bank, Eos and Atkins Capital and assists insurance companies release capital and streamline mature or discontinued liabilities. Concurrently, she is the CEO of Atkins Capital,...
Michael GanttFormer Group President, Insurance
FISERV, INC.Michael Gantt, was until July 2007, the Group President, Insurance Solutions at Fiserv. The division offers technology, professional services, and outsourcing solutions such as insurance policy and claims administration, underwriting, rating, advanced...
GLG Study Groups in Financial & Business Services(?)
| Study Group Name | No. Members |
|---|---|
| US P&C Insurance Pricing Trend Experts | 1876 |
| Life & Health Insurance Experts | 1571 |
| Business Process Outsourcing Experts | 1442 |
| Commercial Printing Experts | 1361 |
| Retail Mortgage Origination Experts | 1229 |
GLG NewsSM Analyses in Financial & Business Services(?)
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The Rewards of Specialization and Focus
February 9, 2010
Analysis by: GLG Expert ContributorIs the Recovery Real? | www.margolisadvisory.com
It is much easier to be successful when narrowly focused on differentiated skills. This is even more true in today's difficult environment.
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Monster Buys HotJobs- Does it Matter?
February 8, 2010
Analysis by: GLG Expert ContributorMonster Buying HotJobs | www.workforce.com
Per market response, sentiments regarding the Monster/ Hotjobs deal are fairly balanced and there is a general lack of interest. Further analysis shows this is attributed to the online recruitment communities current focus on social media. Although social media is critical, there are tangible results of the Monster/ HotJobs deal that do alter the online recruitment market and may affect how the market evolves in relation to social media recruitment.
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Dubai's debt restructuring more time consuming and more complex?
February 8, 2010
Analysis by: GLG Expert ContributorDubai's Debt Blues | www.iimagazine.com
The lack of a standstill agreement on Dubai's World's debts demonstrates the scale of the problem With over 97 creditor banks the lack of agreement casts a shadow over the overall restructuring process. Recourse under the reorganization plan enacted in December could be an increasing possibility increasing the pressure on the emirate to sell of its trophy assets. Global concerns on sovereign debt \also look sensitive to any further systemic shocks.
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Earnings miss, but management is missing
February 6, 2010
Analysis by: GLG Expert Contributorcme-group-inc-q4-2009-earnings-call-transcript | seekingalpha.com
CME missed earnings. The way the company is run has more to do with it than the business model.CME faces competition, but mostly from NY banks and the CFTC.ELX=parasite exchangeNo innovation.
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February 6, 2010
Analysis by: GLG Expert ContributorToday's Market: Bargain Hunting or Short Covering at the Close? | seekingalpha.com
Shorts ran for cover on the close. The market is trading off of the British Pound. The Pound came off it's lows and this gave a boost to the market. The market discounted unemployment. Too many people are not even being counted now. The market is very wary of Europe.
GLG Live Meetings in Financial & Business Services(?)
Upcoming Seminars
February 11, 2010 | Chicago
Seminar: The Housing Recovery - Status Check and Outlook for 2010 (Chicago)February 11, 2010 | Hong Kong
Seminar: Bank Lending in China - A More Reserved Attitude? (Hong Kong)February 23, 2010 | Hong Kong
Seminar: Growth of Outsourcing in China - Running Counter to Cycles? (Hong Kong)February 25, 2010 | Hong Kong
Seminar: Non-Life Insurance in Asia - What Has Changed and What Hasn't? (Hong Kong)March 2, 2010 | Shanghai
Seminar: Life Insurance in China - Retrenchment or Growth? (Shanghai)View All GLG Live Meetings in Financial & Business Services
GLG Webcasts
Webcast: Bank Lending in China - A More Reserved Attitude? (5:00 PM HKT, GMT+8/ 9:00 GMT)
3/8/2010
Teleconference: Implications of Sovereign Defaults on the Heels of Dubai World (11:30AM EST)
12/3/2009
Teleconference: Jump-Starting Primary Issuance of CMBS through the TALF (2:30 PM EST)
11/5/2009
Teleconference: Residential Mortgages and Mortgage-Backed Securities in Europe (10:00 AM EST)
11/3/2009
Webcast: The Federal Reserve's Extraordinary Actions (2:30 PM EDT / 18:30 GMT)
10/27/2009
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Most Popular Financial & Business Services News
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December 5, 2009
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Steve Case and Ted Leonsis throw in the towel on Revolution Money
November 23, 2009
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Will the last Hedge Fund manager to leave London please turn out the lights
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Gold Hits Record Prices, Economists Predictions Correct.
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The 5Cs of Credit, P2P Lending, Social Lending, Self-Directed Lending
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