Japan Prepares to Dip into Postal Savings, Insurance Funds
November 22, 2009
Ordinary JGB Issuance To Exceed Y140tln In FY10 | www.nni.nikkei.co.jp
Nikkei reports plans for the issuance of more than JPY 150 trillion in government bonds during Fiscal 2010, nearly 30% of GDP, including the rollover of JPY 100 trillion in existing debt plus new issuance of 44 trillion in JGBs and 10 trillion in Fiscal Investment and Loan Program (FILP) bonds. Actual issuance could easily exceed plans, however, due to declining tax revenues and blanket guarantees extended to troubled borrowers.
More Under Armour Red Flags...
November 20, 2009
Stock Jocks Punish Under Armour's Mathletes | www.cnbc.com
Under Armour's most recent 10K contains a number of financial reporting "red flags" that reflect a cavalier attitude toward financial reporting transparency.
ISDA Determination on JAL Rehabilitation Not Welcome
November 19, 2009
Will JAL Be Required to Settle JPY100 Billion in Derivatives Contracts? | headlines.yahoo.co.jp
The Yomiuri Shinbun reports that the International Swaps and Derivatives Association (ISDA) may require Japan Airlines Corporation to settle JPY 100 billion in swaps and derivatives as a result of filing for creditor protection under ADR provisions of the Special Measure for Industrial Revitalization, raising the specter of potential retaliation by Japanese financial regulators.
What the Former SEC Chairmen Missed...
November 19, 2009
Don't Let Banks Hide Bad Assets | online.wsj.com
Conceptually, the arguments favoring fair value accounting are sound and quite appealing. Unquestionably, financial statement users will benefit from data about how a company’s assets and liabilities change in value during a reporting period. However, there are two major issues associated with fair value reporting that accountants, investors, legislators, and regulators need to address in the wake of our most recent financial crisis.
What Have the Accountants Done For Us Lately?
November 19, 2009
Systemic risk legislation threatens FASB’s independence | www.accountingweb.com
Debates about the causes of the recent financial crisis have yet to focus on the inability of financial institution independent auditors to provide adequate oversight over management’s valuations of financial instruments.
November 11, 2009
Geithner Says Commercial Real Estate Woes Won’t Spark Crisis - Bloomberg.com | www.bloomberg.com
This article supports everything this writer and many others have been saying, there will be no descernable recovery until the unemployment rate begins to dramatically drop.
Not All Real Estate Is the Same - 4 Different Issues
November 9, 2009
Handling real estate loans will be a tough act | www.dallasnews.com
Real estate financing and refinancing poses 4 different levels of risk for lenders and owners, based on the project life cycle and its financing and overall structure. Broad statements about the looming problems are just that "broad statements" Real estate market participants must look at each transaction within the context of the 4 kinds of Real Estate Finance Structures, if they want to properly assess financing and refinancing values, issues and risk.
We know why Geithner isn't Worried about the Banks problems with CRE Credit
November 2, 2009
Banks Get New Rules on Property | online.wsj.com
Last Week Secretary Geithner said "Commercial Real Estate Woes Won't Spark Crisis"Of course we now know why he isn't worried! It's called Systematic "Extend and Pretend".
Japan Consumer Finance Regulation Faces Final Hurdle
November 1, 2009
Govt May Backtrack On Tighter Moneylender Regulations | www.nni.nikkei.co.jp
A committee of policy makers assigned to the Financial Services Agency, Consumer Affairs Ministry and Ministry of Justice will convene this month to assess the impact of Revisions to the Money Lending Business Law on the consumer credit industry in Japan. The committee will either recommend to proceed with full implementation of interest rate harmonization and quantitative lending restrictions or propose new legislation to alleviate the burden on the industry.
JAL Downgraded on Transport Minister Comments
October 31, 2009
R&I Cuts JAL's Credit Rating 3 Notches On Turnaround Concerns | www.nni.nikkei.co.jp
Domestic rating agency R&I downgraded the corporate credit rating for Japan Airlines Corporation to CCC junk grade amid reports that Transport Minister Hon. Seiji Maehara may seek special legislation designating the company as "effectively bankrupt" in order to reduce pension payouts, underscoring the threat that unrealistic and inconsistent political directives pose to nation's flagship carrier.
New FINRA Rule 2210-Simplification Whose Time Has Come
November 4, 2009
ADP Must Grow Three Major Markets for Continued Success
October 22, 2009
Battle for Dominance in Mortgage Fraud Analytics Space
October 17, 2009
All hands on deck, full steam ahead
September 7, 2009
Dollar destined to be second class currency in world's largest banana republic
September 1, 2009