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The Money Race Borrowers benefit as lenders chase commercial property deals. |
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December 1, 2006
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Bankable Assets Africa faces many obstacles in developing financial systems. New markets and institutions need to be able to flourish. |
CFO
March 1, 2008
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Pedaling As Fast As They Can Companies will now need to work harder for credit, as banks' markedly different posture on lending money is affecting businesses of all stripes -- not just those in default. |
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March 15, 2004
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Banks Put The Squeeze On Euro-Zone Growth Cautious lenders are keeping interest rates up -- and making loans harder to get. That could stall an already slow recovery |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2002
Gerd Hausler |
The Globalization of Finance Financial globalization has brought considerable benefits to national economies and to investors and savers, but it has also changed the structure of markets, creating new risks and challenges for market participants and policymakers... |
FDIC FYI
March 25, 2004 |
The Evolving Role of Commercial Banks in U.S. Credit Markets A careful analysis of U.S. financial sector data shows that banks' share of the financial services market has not shrunk to the extent that is commonly asserted. Moreover, banks have assumed leading roles in providing some of the newer types of financial services products, such as credit card securitizations and mortgage banking services. |
The Motley Fool
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Blackstone's Bankless Future What a difference a year has made in the private equity business. |
Finance & Development
June 1, 2006
Citrin & Wolfson |
Japan's BACK! Growth in Japan, the world's second-largest economy, would have knock-on effects throughout Asia and the global economy and contribute to a more balanced pattern of global growth. This would also help to reduce global current account imbalances. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2000
Robert Rennhack |
Banking Supervision Countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, like other emerging markets, have experienced banking system difficulties that have hampered growth and generated fiscal costs as high as 10 to 20 percent of GDP and even more. Many countries have improved their banking systems, but further reform is needed. |
Finance & Development
June 2010
Cartas & McConagha |
Credit to the Private Sector Remains Weak Bank credit continues to fall despite the global recovery. |
BusinessWeek
January 26, 2004
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Will China's Bank Bailout Do The Trick? Beijing is pumping new billions into state-owned giants, but it's unclear whether that will be followed by real reforms. |
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In Search of a New Investment Banking Model: The Debate Goes On One of the panels at the recent student-sponsored Wharton Finance Conference was subtitled: "In Search of the Optimal Business Model for Investment Banking." Given the current pall on Wall Street, that search has taken on new urgency. |
BusinessWeek
February 23, 2004
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Bargain-Sniffing In The States European banks are once again shopping aggressively for American acquisitions. |
U.S. Banker
February 2008
John Adams |
Waiting for the Other Shoe To Drop? Not Really. We'll soon see how contagious the mortgage flu is for other banking business lines, particularly corporate lending. |
The Motley Fool
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A Closer Look at Bank Stocks These investors must deal with unusual terms and funny-looking financial statements, but the rewards can be well worth it. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2001
Neil Gregory & Stoyan Tenev |
The Financing of Private Enterprise in China A 1999 survey of more than 600 private Chinese enterprises revealed that they relied primarily on self-financing. For China's private sector to thrive, firms will need increased access to external loan and equity financing... |
The Motley Fool
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Stephen D. Simpson |
A Closer Look at Bank Stocks Learn the secrets of investing in this often-intimidating sector. |
BusinessWeek
February 13, 2006
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Why Junk Bonds Are Getting Junked Leveraged loans offer better terms, but their floating rates could spell trouble. |
BusinessWeek
April 17, 2008 |
The Story of Basel II So Far... A chronological look at the Basel II banking accord since its inception in 2004. |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2007
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The Changing Face of Investors Analyzing the changes in the international investor base and their investment allocation behavior is fundamental to understanding the buildup of strengths and weaknesses in international financial markets. |
CFO
March 1, 2010
Scott Leibs |
Tales from the Dark Side Bank CFOs describe their survival strategies. |
BusinessWeek
July 12, 2004
John Rossant |
Where Are Europe's Superbanks? Unless cross-border mergers begin, the banks may be left in the global dust. |
CFO
March 1, 2007
Randy Myers |
Dividing the Spoils Most CFOs and treasurers recognize that when the credit cycle finally does turn, they may need the goodwill of a longtime banking partner to ensure access to capital under less-than-ideal conditions. |
CFO
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U.S. Deal-Making Chills Except in select industry sectors, merger-and-acquisition activity in North America remained muted in May. |
BusinessWeek
September 26, 2005
Ian Rowley |
Rebuilding Japan's Banks Prime Minister Koizumi's finance-sector overhaul is driving Japan's recovery. It has also kept him in power. |
CFO
October 1, 2006
Fink & Durfee |
The 2006 CFO Survey of Trends in Banking Finance executives' concerns about the banking industry. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2004
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Wait and See Commercial real estate capital market activity hinges on interest rates and job growth. |
The Motley Fool
August 16, 2007
Matt Koppenheffer |
What's on Deck for Investment Banks? It looks like there could be some tougher times for the industry. Investors, there's a lot of uncertainty right now, but keep an eye out for the appearance of a Goldman Sachs or a Merrill Lynch in that ol' bargain bin -- it could happen. |
FDIC FYI
May 18, 2004 |
An Update on Emerging Issues in Banking Trends in Community Banking... The Declining Number of U.S. Banking Organizations: Will the Trend Continue?... Community Banks: Their Recent Past, Current Performance, and Future Prospects... |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2001
Ashoka Mody & Shoko Negishi |
Cross-Border Mergers and Acquisitions in East Asia: Trends and Implications Mergers and acquisitions across national borders have increased in East Asia since the onset of the financial crisis. What has caused this new wave of mergers and acquisitions and what advantages might they offer to the region's financially distressed economies? |
Finance & Development
March 1, 2006
Hilbers, Otker-Robe & Pazarba |
Going too Fast? Managing rapid credit growth in Central and Eastern Europe. |
The Motley Fool
July 23, 2004 |
The Mysterious CFO You'll hear about many CFOs as you read financial articles, but what exactly do CFOs do besides make occasional brief appearances? |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
The Changing Role of the CFO Companies are once again demanding hardcore accounting, financial reporting and risk-management skills. This represents a shift back to the roots of the CFO position... |
CFO
March 1, 2005
Ronald Fink |
Future Shock How can CFOs create value in uncertain times? Five experts offer fresh answers. |
CFO
March 1, 2008
Vincent Ryan |
Atonement Companies in all industries are paying for the transgressions of the banking sector. |
CFO
August 1, 2007
Laura DeMars |
The Real Deal Whether managing a portfolio of properties or monitoring new acquisitions, finance executives in real estate (particularly the commercial sector) perform a constant juggling act. |
The Motley Fool
February 10, 2006
Vitaliy Katsenelson |
Why Are Bank P/Es So Low? Slow growth potential or high leverage? Here are some causes of the financial industry's low ratios. Investors, take note. |
FDIC FYI
February 27, 2002 |
Loan Weakness Spreads; Banks' Defenses Hold Large banks' business loans have been hit hardest by the recession, but some weakening is now appearing for smaller banks and for other kinds of loans... |
FDIC FYI
June 3, 2002 |
Favorable Interest-Rate Environment Drives Record First-Quarter Bank Earnings Commercial banks earned a record $21.7 billion in the first quarter of 2002, besting the previous quarterly earnings record set in the first quarter of 2001 by 9.6 percent. |
BusinessWeek
May 7, 2007
Stanley Reed |
Europe: The Making Of A Monolith ABN AMRO signals the euro zone's superpower status. |
CFO
April 1, 2005
Joseph McCafferty |
A Little Bit Softer Now The declining dollar is among the biggest concerns of U.S. CFOs, due to rising material costs. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Nov/Dec 2009
Steve Bram |
Capital Markets Conundrum Are there viable solutions to today's financing puzzle? |
BusinessWeek
December 6, 2004
Mara Der Hovanesian |
End Of The Big Bank Bonanza These have been flush times for U.S. banks. Yet the end of Easy Street may be near. |
Entrepreneur
April 2005
Crystal Detamore-Rodman |
Just Your Size Don't make assumptions about a bank's lending methods based on size alone--here's how to find the bank that can help your business cash in. |
Entrepreneur
May 2005
David Worrell |
Bridge the Gap When risks are high and cash needs are immediate, a convertible bridge note provides a solution everyone can live with. For entrepreneurs especially, bridge financing buys time. |
U.S. Banker
February 2004
Karen Krebsbach |
In Land of Rising Sun, Rays of Hope for Struggling Bank Sector Though Japan's banks have been ailing for more than a decade, the sector's pulse is strengthening. Signs of change are everywhere, as the four megabanks reported second-half 2003 profits for the first time in 20 years. Can the recovery last? |
IndustryWeek
April 18, 2012 |
Everything Is Looking Up for Manufacturers... Except Sales CFOs are feeling more optimistic about their companies, but recognize the recovery is still rather fragile. |
BusinessWeek
December 13, 2004
Frederik Balfour |
Bolstering China's Banks Beijing seems serious about bank reform, and bad-loan burdens are easing. China is racing to upgrade its banking system in advance of a 2007 WTO deadline for fully opening the sector to foreign competition. |
U.S. Banker
August 2004
John Engen |
Conquerors, Come All Capital-rich foreign banks are scouring the U.S. in search of targets to offset tough growth prospects at home. Someday soon, the notion of banking as a merely national, not global, endeavor might seem quaint. |
